det function and if statements

Question

my understanding is that python reads the lines of code from the top down, so i am surprised when it jumps to line 11 before returning to line 4 i.e i was expecting to enter * or / before asking for a number. i will appreciate suggestions on improving this code
https://code.sololearn.com/cUd6AJ252zUx/?ref=app

Answer 1

You might be getting your error from having two inputs without a variable name attached to thwm

Answer 2

It runs from up to down. But it does the function only when it is called. So in this case. You need to input the numbers first. And then / or *.