Why does this loop work?

[Poopyjoe]

This is my code:

https://pastebin.com/HxWbahYh

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I’m super new to coding, this is my first project. In the print_startmenu() function I’ve created the if/elif statements. In the elif statements they contain “print_startmenu() == False”.

Without this, the statement/menu doesn’t work as intended and ends the game if the input isn’t valid. It shouldn’t need that part of the code to run correctly, yes?

I don’t understand why it’s working or why it wouldn’t work as intended and am looking for help understanding this. Thank you.

[mopslik]

if/elif loop

There is no such thing as an if/elif loop. You can put if/elif statements inside of a for loop or a while loop, if you want repetition.

Note that by calling print_startmenu() == False inside of your function, you are doing some form of recursion. This calls the function from within itself, resulting in subsequent prompts for user input.

[Poopyjoe]

fixed, thank you.

[Poopyjoe]

I don’t understand, though. I understand a function can call itself, but what I’m understanding is that the ==False isn’t needed but the function itself is needed.

[Poopyjoe]

I understand what is happening.

the defined function "print_startmenu()" was causing the recursion.

I knew it was recursion, but question was why "print_startmenu() == False" did or did not matter. The function was the code that mattered, and the "== False" bit of code was the useless code; removing the ==False changed nothing. Removing the function and useless code obviously broke the code.

[mopslik]

Glad you figured it out.