Nested structures question

[Jason Staudenmayer]

Return False instead of break should work

else:
         print "You guessed it! The number was", the_number
         print "And it only took you", tries, "tries!\n"
         return False

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> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Is this an indentation problem then?
> How do I update the sentinel within the secondary while loop. 
> I am trying to avoid using breaks by the way, as I can 
> program this example using breaks:
> 
> --- start---
> import random
> print "\tWelcome to 'Guess my number'!:"
> print "\nI'm thinking of a number between 1 and 100."
> print "Try to guess it in as few attempts as possible.\n"
> 
> the_number = random.randrange(1,101)
> 
> tries = 0
> 
> while True:
>     guess = int(raw_input("Take a guess: "))
>     tries += 1
>     if guess > the_number:
>         print "Lower..."
>     elif guess < the_number:
>         print "Higher..."
>     else:
>         print "You guessed it! The number was", the_number
>         print "And it only took you", tries, "tries!\n"
>         break
>     if  tries == 7:
>         print "Wow you suck! It should only take at most 7 tries!"
>         break
> 
> raw_input ("\n\nPress the enter key to exit.")
> 
> --- end ---
> 
> But the book states that this can be done without needing to 
> use breaks.
> 
> Thanks!
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