I want to make an algorithme which search a lettre or a number in a text

Question

This is my programme
char=input("what do you search:")
text=input("in witch text,")
def search(text,char):
i=0
for c in text:
if c==char:
i+=1
print(i)

Please can you try to find the mistake

Answer 1

Something like this?

char=input("what do you search:")
text=input("in witch text,")
def search(text,char):
i=0
for c in text:
if c in char:
i+=1
print(i)
search(text,char)

Answer 2

Almost correct

Your search function only has to be called now. You just defined it, so nothing happens.

Instead of print use a return and print it in your main code like this:

char=input("what do you search:")
text=input("in witch text,")
def search(text,char):
i=0
for c in text:
if c==char:
i+=1
return i

print(search(text,char))

Also note that multiple input in Sololearn has to be given in advance, separated by new line

Answer 3

iren yeger 1. Your function should return a result to be useful. Add return i in the end of the function. 2. The function should be called. Replace last string with print(search(text, char))

Answer 4

wow thank you Matthias