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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Number Game Introduction

Posted by Jonathan Caver
Jonathan Caver
2,222 Points

Random Number game

I've gone over the code several times, and it matches the instructors. Why am I getting a syntax error on line 7?

import random

secret_num = random.randint(1, 10)

while True:
  guess = int(input("Guess a number between 1 and 10: ")
-->   if guess == secret_num:  <--
        print("You got it: My number was{}".format(secret_num))
        break
    else:
        print("Sorry, that's not it!")

[MOD: added ```python markdown formatting -cf]

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

Many times the syntax error is caused by a run-on from the previous line.

  guess = int(input("Guess a number between 1 and 10: ")  # <-- missing closing paren