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Arikaturika Tumojenko
8,897 PointsWhy while len(guesses) < 5? I don't get it!
Why does the function stops at 5 tries? We didn't add anything in guesses = [] so since the list is empty, why does Kenneth uses the word "hello" as an example? It just doesn't make any sense. Why 5 guesses when the list is empty?
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Steven Parker
231,271 PointsThe list may start out empty, but the line that says "guesses.append(guess)" adds another item to the list each time through the loop.
So after 5 tries, the length of "guesses" will be 5 and the loop will not repeat any more.
Arikaturika Tumojenko
8,897 PointsArikaturika Tumojenko
8,897 PointsYou mean, every iteration of the loop is considered a new item in the list?
Steven Parker
231,271 PointsSteven Parker
231,271 PointsThat line of code adds a new item to the list each time it is executed.