Python Newbie

[Laughlin, Joseph V]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian [mailto:blugerz at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 3:35 PM
> To: python-list at python.org
> Subject: Python Newbie
> 
> 
> Hi I am new to this newsgroup and new to programming.  I have 
> had this interest in learning to program because.......well 
> just because.  It's just a curiosity that I have.  The reason 
> I am starting with Python, well some of the websites I went 
> to recommended Python, so here I am. 
> Ok on to the question.
> 
> I am currently using the book "Python programming for 
> absolute beginners" by Michael Dawson.  The program I am 
> working on is a password program....dont laugh I know it's 
> really simple to some, but I am kinda stuck.  The book shows 
> how to code a password program like
> this:
> 
> password = raw_input("Enter your password:")
> 
> if password == "secret":
>      print "Access Granted"
> else:
>      print "Access Denied"
> 
> raw_input("Press the enter key to exit")
> 
> Ok that is easy enough I understand what is going on here.  
> As the book goes on it also talks about elif, and while 
> loops.  At the end of the chapter it gives various challenges 
> that the reader is asked to complete.  One of the challenges 
> is to take the password program from above and change it so 
> that the user gets only three attempts to enter the correct 
> password.  Well I ain't got it to work yet, I thought I came 
> close, but no cigar.  This is what I have so far: #Limiting 
> password atempts to three
> 
> password = raw_input("Enter your Password: ")
> count = 0
> 
> 
> while password != "secret":
>      print password = raw-input("Enter your Password: ")
>      count += 1
> 

The above part will loop until password is equal to "secret".... Control
of the program will not go continue to the below parts of the program
until password == "secret".

Joe

> if password == "secret":
>      print "Welcome in."
>      
> 
> elif count > 3:
>      print "Please come back when you remember your Password."
> 
> else:
>      raw_input("Press enter to exit.")
> 
> Ok, I know I may be way off course here but any help would be 
> greatly appreciated.  I dont want to get frustrated and say 
> the heck with it, especially if it is something minor.  
> Thanks in advance.
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