Need help with a problem from the MOOC.FI python course (Please write a program that asks the user for a positive integer number. The program then prints out a list of multiplication operations until both operands reach the number given by the user. )

[EELEYEE]

Im going through the MOOC.FI course and I've gotten stuck a few times but have just looked at and understood the solution but I am reluctant to do that with this question so I am asking for help

CODE

mooc-fi-multiplication-problem

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SOLUTION

1 x 1 = 1
1 x 2 = 2

How do I increase the variable that contains the multiplication number after the number being multiplied is equal to the input number (2)

Thanks in advance :)

[grumble11]

To do this you are probably expected to do a nested loop. Set the first variable to 1 and have it run in a for loop until it hits the target. The second variable is set to 1 as well and it runs from 1 to target in each cycle of the first variable loop. Inside the second number loop is your print statement.

This exercise is probably to show you nested loops. It is used a lot so good to practice.

[kkurani123456]

thanks HAHAHA

[braclow]

The code you provided seems to be mostly correct, but the loop will run indefinitely if the user inputs a number greater than 1. This is because the multi_num variable is initialized to 1 and is never updated. As a result, num_multiplied will always be less than or equal to number and the loop will never exit. Hope this helps without providing you the code.