[Tutor] How to "grab" a Word Update!Im gettin there!!

[Danny Yoo]

On Tue, 15 Jul 2003, Paul Hickey wrote:

> Hi, with help from you , I've got this far,
>
>         s = raw_input("What do you like to do")
>         if s.find('music')
>             print "So you like music then!"
>         elif s.find('golf')
>             print "You like golf, boring!!"
>         elif s.find('walking')
>             print " Us computers can't walk!"
>
> This works fine when only one argument is present, naturally im trying
> to push it!!!!! Problem is it returns the first print statement whatever
> you enter,I've played with this with no joy as yet Thanks for your help
> so far. Sorry to be a pest.... Paul


Hi Paul,

No problem.  *grin* Glad to see that you're getting closer.



The condition that you're checking:

    elif s.find('walking')
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

is almost right.  To fix that problem, take a look again at that message I
sent about find():

    http://mail.python.org/pipermail/tutor/2003-July/024021.html


Remember that find() isn't giving a "yes/no" sort of answer: it's giving
the position where it can find 'walking'.  We need to do something extra
with that result to turn it into a yes/no "boolean" thing.


Good luck!