i get different answers based on run platform
MRAB
python at mrabarnett.plus.com
Thu Jul 7 14:54:47 EDT 2011
On 07/07/2011 19:18, linda wrote:
> I have this simple palindrome program that yields different results
> depending on whether I run it from Windows or from IDLE. The answer
> is correct off IDLE, but why is this the case? Here's the code:
>
> def reverse(text):
> return text[::-1]
> def is_palindrome(text):
> return text==reverse(text)
> while True:
> something=input('enter text:')
> print(something)
> print(something[::-1])
> if (is_palindrome(something)):
> print("yes, it is a palindrome")
> break
> else:
> print("no, it is not a palindrome")
> continue
> print ('done')
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
Try printing ascii(something) too.
There's a known bug in Python 3.2 where it leaves a training '\r', if
that's what you're using (http://bugs.python.org/issue12435), fixed in
Python 3.2.1.
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