[Tutor] Random Number Game: Returns always the same number - why?

[boB Stepp]

On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 11:31 AM, Rafael Knuth <rafael.knuth at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I wrote a simple program, and I was expecting that I would get 100 different random numbers. Instead, I am getting 100 times exactly the same random number. Can anyone advise how I should alter my program?
>
> Thank you!
>
> All the best,
>
> Rafael
> PS. I am using Python 3.3.0
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> print ("""
>
> This game will return 100 random numbers between 1 and 100.
>
> """)
>
> import random
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> Count = 0
>
> Random_Number = random.randint(1, 100)
>
> while Count <= 100:
>     print (Random_Number)
>
>     Count = Count + 1
>
Your variable assignment for Random_Number is outside of your while
loop. Therefore its value never changes. Put it inside the while loop
just before the print statement and I think you will get what you
wanted.

HTH,
boB