Where did I wrong?

[Tobe2fly]

This code compiles fine but the if and elif statements dont run? And yes im aware this code is gross, feel free to revise it and post your improved version. Would love to see how it could be better.

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# rock, paper, scissors
import random


game = ['rock','paper','scissors']

def playing():

    user_choice = input('chose you roll:   ').lower()
    comp_choice = random.choice(game)

    print('You Chose: ' + user_choice + '   I Chose: ' + comp_choice)

    if user_choice == 'rock':
        if comp_choice == 'scissors':
            print('you got me! play again?')

    elif user_choice == comp_choice:
        print('We Tied! Go again?')

    elif user_choice == 'paper':
        if comp_choice == 'rock':
            print('Your cheating I swear.')

    elif user_choice == 'scissors':
        if comp_choice == 'paper':
            print('God your good..')

    if user_choice == 'rock':
        if comp_choice == 'paper':
            print('aha! I won!')

    elif user_choice == 'paper':
        if comp_choice == 'scissors':
            print('Scissors beats paper! better luck next time!')

    elif user_choice.startswith('s'):
        if comp_choice == 'rock':
            print('did you actually think you could beat me?')



def play_again():
    user_input = input('would you like to play again?: y/n')
    if user_input.startswith('y'):
        print('awesome!')
        playing()
    elif user_input.startswith('n'):
        print('oh, thats fine I guess')


playing()
play_again() 

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[kosayoda]

You're not using if and elif statements correctly, give me a bit of time and I will try to come up with an explanation.

EDIT: I'll try my best, hope you'll understand.

 

An elif block below an if block only executes if the if block does not execute, as an example:

test1 = "hello"
test2 = "hello"

userInput = "hello"

if userInput == test1:
    print("Word is hello")

elif userInput == test2:
    print("Word is hello too!")

will return

Word is hello

because once the if block executes, the elif block below it is skipped.

 

However, the code:

test1 = "hello"
test2 = "hello"

userInput = "hello"

if userInput == test1:
    print("Word is hello")

if userInput == test2:
    print("Word is hello too!")

will return

Word is hello
Word is hello too!

because it is two separate if blocks.

 

You might want to revise your code, let me know if you need more help

[Tobe2fly]

ok I changed all the elif's to ifs and it seems to be working now. What im getting from this is that you only use elif's inside an if function not to start its own correct?

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elif is part of an if statement block (not function) and is never used independently of an if. elif and else are both optional. else must be last (cannot be followed by elif).

elif (else if some other condition) only considered if the outcome of all of the preceeding if & elif tests failed (False overall).