I don't know what is wrong with this code pls help

Question

Spy life I'm python

Task:
Create a program that will take the encoded message, flip it around, remove any characters that are not a letter or a space, and output the hidden message.

Input Format:
A string of characters that represent the encoded message.

Output Format:
A string of character that represent the intended secret message.

Code

message= input('enter an encrypted message :')

for x in message:
if (x.isalpha() and x.isspace()):
print(reversed(message))

Answer 1

Pg1001 ,

there are some issues in the code. it could be done more simplified, but i have tried to be as close as possible to your code sample. see the comments:

message= input() # do not use any user prompt when doing a code coach exercise
fin_str = '' # a string to collect the valid characters
for x in message:
if (x.isalpha() or x.isspace()): # logical operator has to be *or*
fin_str = x + fin_str # collect the characters in reverse order
print(fin_str)

Answer 2

Pg1001 ,

the code works as expected.

it looks like you are not able to copy and paste the code i mentioned. check that your final print(...) statement has the correct indentstion.

Answer 3

message = input()

res=""#holds the filtered output

for char in message:
if (char.isalpha() or char == " "):
#does the checking whether it's either a character or space
res+=char

print(res[::-1]) # to flip it

Answer 4

I am sure there is an easier way than I will explain:

If you are just extracting letters and space in reverse order:

Input: "tset 321 tset"
Output: "test 123 test"

I would traverse the input string backwards and append to a new string:

Input output

r w
abc^ 123 3

r w
abc^ 123 32

r w
abc^ 123 321

r w
abc^ 123 321

i
abc^ 123 321

r w
abc^ 123 321 c

etc....

Answer 5

Lothar THANKS A LOT I GOT IT CORRECT THIS TIME 😊

Answer 6

@lothar
the output is coming as this for your method

dl
dlr
dlro
dlroW
dlroW
dlroW o
dlroW ol
dlroW oll
dlroW olle
dlroW olleH

Answer 7

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