python newbie

[broebel]

Just like you don't speak dutch, I don't write python (that's a good reason
to learn, isn't it) so I'm not trying out your proposal to see wheather it
works or not.
I kept it aside to check as soon as I understand more of the language. So
thanks any way.
btw is there a special reason why someone should speak dutch to programm in
python.?


"djw" <donald.welch.nospam at hp.com> schreef in bericht
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> Joe Francia wrote:
>
> > d wrote:
> >> Worked fine for me on Linux... made two suggested changes: 1) use
> >> raw_input(), not input(), 2) check user input for errors. Sorry, I
don't
> >> know how to say "Enter a number between 0 and 500" in whatever language
> >> this is in (German?)
> >>
> >
> > You're a Python user and you don't recognize Dutch?!?!  For shame... ;>)
>
> Well, I was only off by one country - not too bad for someone who took 4
> years of high school Spanish and can hardly speak a word of it.
>
> I was looking at the code that I proposed to the OP, and wondered if this
> wasn't better:
>
> #!/usr/bin/env python
> while 1:
>     bedrag = raw_input ( 'Geef bedrag tussen 0 en 500 eurocent: ' )
>     try:
>         bedrag = int( bedrag )
>         if bedrag < 0 or bedrag > 500:
>             raise ValueError
>     except ValueError:
>         print "Enter a number between 0 and 500" # In DUTCH, of course!
>     else:
>         break
>
> # ... etc.
>
>
> Is this good style, that is, to put multiple items inside a single try:
> except: else: block? Seems more compact and tidy than my first try.
>
> -d
>
>
>