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odd or even minute
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from datetime import datetime
import time
import random
odds = 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25,27,29,31,
33,35,37,39,41,43,45,47,49,51,53,55,57,59

right_this_minute = datetime.today().minute

for i in range(5):
    if right_this_minute in odds:
        print("This is an odd minute")
    else:
        print("Not an odd minute")

    wait_time = random.randint(1,60)
    time.sleep(wait_time)
This is a common schooling script I believe. But it has stopped working properly for reasons unknown. When the computer clock changes the minute, this code has stopped coming up with the correct print statement.
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Messages In This Thread
odd or even minute - by Dixon - Dec-27-2019, 04:12 PM
RE: odd or even minute - by ndc85430 - Dec-27-2019, 04:31 PM
RE: odd or even minute - by Dixon - Dec-27-2019, 07:27 PM
RE: odd or even minute - by stullis - Dec-27-2019, 07:40 PM
RE: odd or even minute - by Dixon - Dec-27-2019, 09:20 PM
RE: odd or even minute - by perfringo - Dec-28-2019, 11:04 AM
RE: odd or even minute - by ndc85430 - Dec-28-2019, 07:16 AM
RE: odd or even minute - by Gribouillis - Dec-28-2019, 07:22 AM
RE: odd or even minute - by ibreeden - Dec-28-2019, 11:12 AM
RE: odd or even minute - by Dixon - Dec-28-2019, 05:07 PM
RE: odd or even minute - by perfringo - Dec-28-2019, 09:22 PM
RE: odd or even minute - by Dixon - Dec-29-2019, 04:58 PM
RE: odd or even minute - by Larz60+ - Dec-31-2019, 09:02 AM

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