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Python Python Basics All Together Now Branch and Loop

Posted by Lynn Collins
Lynn Collins
10,080 Points

I cannot get the tickets to subtract! Honestly, so FRUSTRATED@!!!

I am trying to get the remaining tickets to print. What am I doing so wrong? Honestly, I want to GIVE UP

Abdullah Al-Romaihi
Abdullah Al-Romaihi
2,172 Points
Abdullah Al-Romaihi
Abdullah Al-Romaihi
2,172 Points 
tickets_remaining = tickets_remaining - tickets_needed

tickets_needed is the prompt that the user replies to

4 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

You'd need to post more of the code to be sure, but if "tickets_needed" is assigned from an "input" it would be a string. You'd need to convert it to a number before you could subtract it.

tomaszfurmanczyk
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tomaszfurmanczyk
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 18,242 Points
tomaszfurmanczyk
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tomaszfurmanczyk
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 18,242 Points

Automatically python defaults to a string datatype and this is why you need to simply convert tickets_needed:

tickets_remaining = tickets_remaining - int(tickets_needed)

Lynn Collins
Lynn Collins
10,080 Points
Lynn Collins
Lynn Collins
10,080 Points

Why do I keep losing my temper over my code not being right???? Am I crazy or what!

m3shack
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m3shack
Python Development Techdegree Student 279 Points

Coding can definitely make you rethink your life choices, but its the ride that makes it enjoyable. Take a break even if it is for a day or two and come back to it. I have been sketching on my ipad with procreate to help take the edge off. Dont give up ever you will be much happier once you complete your goal.

Lynn Collins
Lynn Collins
10,080 Points
Lynn Collins
Lynn Collins
10,080 Points

sorry I love coding but when I keep getting it wrong I lose it...I don't seem to have patience with it. So after following the suggestions here I do believe I have finally nailed it to the wall...thx

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

Perhaps having lots of opportunity to practice having patience with yourself will be a bonus benefit of learning programming. :wink: