Cant set value of a string | Smarter Dev | Page 1

vernal tiger Dec 16, 2022, 10:16 AM

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uin = 'place holder'

psel = input(' 1. for X \n 2. for O \n')

if psel == 1:
uin = 'X'
elif psel == 2:
uin = 'O'

print(uin)

Why i am unable to change string value?

cursive arrow Dec 16, 2022, 10:17 AM

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input returns a string

trail kernel Dec 16, 2022, 10:17 AM

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Damn kintec, you're too quick

cursive arrow Dec 16, 2022, 10:18 AM

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So you are checking if '1' == 1. Probably best to convert your input to an int

vernal tiger Dec 16, 2022, 10:19 AM

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Yes, thanks it worked

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