[Tutor] User input question

[alan.gauld@bt.com]

> That's got rid of the error message, thanks.
> It now just squares the number that the user inputs, and also 
> returns 'None'

Gosh, blush! Of course it will see the i value 
because its global and you aren't assigning it.

Oops, however thats still not what you are trying 
to do and your code should probably use the n 
instead of i inside the function as per my previous 
mail - which also explains why its printing None...

Sorry,

Alan g.
Author of the 'Learning to Program' web site
http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld


> on the line below (confused?). 
> 
> I am thinking I need a range command to get it to do multiply within a
> range. I have just tried adding:
> 	For n in range(1,13):
> Between the 'def' line and the if statement with no result. 
> Oh well, gives
> me something else to ponder on during an otherwise boring day 
> at work. :-)
> 
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Kyle Babich [mailto:kb@mm.st] 
> Sent:	08 August 2002 15:02
> To:	shey crompton; tutor
> Subject:	Re: [Tutor] User input question
> 
> I'm still a newbie to python so I am taking my best guess in saying to
> un-indent the print that is causing the error.
> 
> On Thu, 8 Aug 2002 14:15:32 +0100, "shey crompton" <shey@argonaut.com>
> said:
> > I have been trying to modify a script that prints out the 
> times tables
> > to
> > one that asks the user to input which times table they would like
> > printed
> > out (between 1 and 13).
> > I have tried so many different ways of doing this without 
> any success.
> > I am
> > sure it's a simple answer, but I am starting to get frustrated.
> > The script below is my latest attempt, and the error 
> message I get is
> > below
> > it. 
> > Hints, and tips greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > Shey
> > 
> > 
> > def timestab(n):
> >     if i < 13:
> >         print "%d x %d = %d" % (i,n,i*n)
> >     else:
> >         print "Only positive numbers between 1 and 12 please!"
> > 
> > i = input('Try a number ')
> >     print timestab(i)
> > 
> > 
> > The error message is:
> > 
> > File "C:\Documents and Settings\shey\Desktop\timesTab_8.py", line 15
> >     print timestab(i)
> >     ^
> > SyntaxError: invalid syntax
> > 
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> 
> --
> Kyle
> 
>