[Tutor] While loop problem

[K J]

Ya that help alot thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Wheeler" <gew75 at hotmail.com>
To: <tutor at python.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 2:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Tutor] While loop problem


>
>   This really depends on the given situation.
>
>   In this case, I'd say use string.lower():
>
> while name.lower == 'kevin':
>   # ...
>
>   You could use a list to hold all the possible responses, all in
lowercase
> and use a similar construct:
>
> valid = ['jim','bob']
>
> while name.lower() in valid:
>   # ...
>
>   Is that better?
>
>   Glen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "K J" <game at gameweave.com>
> To: <tutor at python.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 3:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [Tutor] While loop problem
>
>
> > Well sorta I want it to be able to to look for anthing like
> > Kevin or kevin
> >
> > while name != 'Kevin': #That only checks for Kevin and not kevin
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Glen Wheeler" <gew75 at hotmail.com>
> > To: "K J" <game at gameweave.com>; <tutor at python.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 1:44 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Tutor] While loop problem
> >
> >
> > >
> > >   Hi Kevin,
> > >
> > >   Something like
> > >
> > > while response in 'yY':
> > >     # do stuff
> > >
> > >   ?
> > >
> > >   Glen
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: K J
> > > To: tutor at python.org
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 3:07 PM
> > > Subject: [Tutor] While loop problem
> > >
> > >
> > > I can't seem to figure out how to make a while loop check for more
then
> > one
> > > thing.
> > >
> > > I want the while loop to check for both y and Y and return them true
> while
> > > ever thing else is false.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > >
> > >
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