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Python for Everybody 5.2 assignment
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Hey guys- I'm on my last assignment for Python and I need some expert assistance please.

This is the assignment:
5.2 Write a program that repeatedly prompts a user for integer numbers until the user enters 'done'. Once 'done' is entered, print out the largest and smallest of the numbers. If the user enters anything other than a valid number catch it with a try/except and put out an appropriate message and ignore the number. Enter 7, 2, bob, 10, and 4 and match the output below.

This is my code:

largest = None
smallest = None
while True:
    try:
        num = raw_input("Enter a number: ")
        if num == "done":
            break
        print (num)
        num = int(num)
        if largest is None or largest < num:
            largest = num
        elif smallest is None or smallest > num:
             smallest = num
    except ValueError:
        print("Please, enter only numbers.")

print ("Maximum", largest)
print ("Minimum", smallest)
This is the Desired output:
Invalid input
Maximum is 10
Minimum is 2


This is my output:
7 ← Mismatch
2
bob
Please, enter only numbers.
10
4
Maximum 10
Minimum 2


I need help please. Wall
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Messages In This Thread
Python for Everybody 5.2 assignment - by baba04201 - Oct-07-2017, 03:58 PM
RE: Python for Everybody 5.2 assignment - by Lux - Oct-07-2017, 04:39 PM
RE: Python for Everybody 5.2 assignment - by Lux - Oct-07-2017, 04:56 PM
RE: Python for Everybody 5.2 assignment - by Lux - Oct-07-2017, 05:12 PM
RE: Python for Everybody 5.2 assignment - by zaid03 - May-31-2018, 04:22 PM

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