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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping For Looping

Posted by Carrie Kwok
Carrie Kwok
3,045 Points

Question about loop

I wonder why the output IS NOT: 

o <--- this o is from y'O'U
o <--- this o is from g'O't
o <--- this o is from 'O'h
h<--- this h is from O'h'

?

boi
boi
14,242 Points
boi
boi
14,242 Points

I honestly find it hard to understand your question. Is your question about why the output is "ooh" instead of just "oh" or "o"?

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

The for loop is operating on the string "You got this!". Each character in this string is assigned to letter before running the if statement. The if statement check to see if the letter is contained in the string "oh". The characters "o" and "h" are not compared to themselves. So the output would be:

# comparing "Y"
# comparing "o" --> output "o"
# comparing "u"
# comparing " "
# comparing "g"
# comparing "o" --> output "o"
# comparing "t"
# comparing " "
# comparing "t"
# comparing "h" --> output "h"
# comparing "i"
# comparing "s"
# comparing "!"

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!