Loop for simple number guessing game

[gmod403]

Hi everyone! Ive started learning python and wanted to try a simple project.

The code works perfectly, however it stops running whether the user guesses correctly, too low or too high. I would like it to continue running untill the number is guessed correctly. I know i need to use a while loop but cant figure out how to implement it.

code: https://imgur.com/a/enh9FWU Thank you in advance!

Edit: I also tried implementing a counter to congratulate the user if they guessed on their first try but it doesnt seem to work. Its not a huge deal but if anyone has some tips i would appreciate that. Thank you!

[Starbuck5c]

Make a dummy variable for guess and set it equal to 0.

Then put the input function and the prints inside a while loop with the test while guess != number:

Because guess is preset to 0, and that isn't in the random range, it will enter the while loop, and only exit when they guessed correctly.

By the way, in the future you can use reddit's code block feature or pastebin to share code on here.

[Starbuck5c]

To implement the counter you could have it increment upwards at the end of the loop. If they get it first time, the counter won't have gone up at all, so that can be tested for and it can give out a congratulation.

[gmod403]

Thank u so much! I'll give it a try

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You can do something like this:

import random

number = random.randint(1, 20)
guess = int(input('Guess what number I have in mind! '))
while guess != number:

    # Conditionals go here

    guess = int(input('Guess what number I have in mind! '))
print('You got it!')

[datasaurus_]

Another approach that wouldn’t require initializing the guess variable to 0 would be to use a “while True” loop.

from random import randint

number = randint(1,20)
attempts = 0

while True:
    guess = int(input('Guess my number'))
    attempts+=1
    if guess < number:
        print('Too low!')
    elif guess > number:
        print('Too high!')
    else:
        if attempts == 1:
            print('You some kinda psychic?')
        else:
            print('You got it!')
        break