Some python newb help please?

[Mark Lawrence]

First thing would you please read and action this 
https://wiki.python.org/moin/GoogleGroupsPython so we don't have to read 
double spaced google crap, thanks.

On 12/11/2013 22:27, lrwarren94 at gmail.com wrote:
> On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 4:21:58 PM UTC-6, Mark Lawrence wrote:
>> On 12/11/2013 22:14, lr.... at gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> So I'm trying to write a program for a problem in class, and something strange is happening that I can't figure out why is happening. I was wondering if you guys could help me fix it?
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>>> http://pastebin.com/6QZTvx6Z
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>>>
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>>> Basically, 1 and 2 work just fine as inputs, but whenever I input 3 or 4, idle just doesn't do anything. Does anyone know why that is? any suggestions on how to fix? Any help is much appreciated :)
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>>>
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>> Please put your code inline so we can see it, if it's too long see this
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>> http://sscce.org/ for advice.
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>> --
>>
>> Python is the second best programming language in the world.
>>
>> But the best has yet to be invented.  Christian Tismer
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark Lawrence
>
> I'm not quite sure what you mean by that. it was on that pastebin link. I'll post it again here though. it's no longer than half a page.
>
> x = 0
> y = 0
> quitCommand = 0
>
> print "Welcome to the World of Textcraft!"
> print "----------------------------------"
> print ""

You don't need the double quotes in the line above, the print statement 
on its own will output a newline.

>
> while quitCommand != int(5):
>      print "You are currently at (" + str(x) + ", " + str(y) + ")"
>      print "Enter a command (1 = North, 2 = East, 3 = South, 4 = West, 5 = Exit):"
>      if int(raw_input()) == 1:
>              print "Moving north"
>              y = y + 1
>      elif int(raw_input()) == 2:
>              print "Moving east"
>              x = x + 1
>      elif int(raw_input()) == 3:
>              print "Moving south"
>              y = y - 1
>      elif int(raw_input()) == 4:
>              print "Moving west"
>              x = x - 1
>      elif int(raw_input()) == 5:
>              print "Dost thou leave so soon? Fare thee well!"
>              quitCommand = 5
>      else:
>              print "I find your lack of reading comprehension skills disturbing."
>
>

You're asking for input in every comparison.  Change this to request the 
input once, store it and then compare it.  If you rename quitCommand to 
command, you'd have

command = int(raw_input())
if command == 1:
     etc.

Enjoy :)

-- 
Python is the second best programming language in the world.
But the best has yet to be invented.  Christian Tismer

Mark Lawrence