user_input=input: x = float(input(''enter number'')) While x != 1 try: x/2 except: x*3+1

Question

another syntax error, i'm sorry, i was trying to do the collatz conjecture

Answer 1

user_input=float(input("enter a whole number"))
result=[]

x =user_input

while x>1:
if x%2==0:
x=x/2
result.append(x)
else:
x=3*x+1
result.append(x)

print(result)

Answer 2

there should be a colon at the end of while line

Answer 3

but the error says that the error is in the user_ input line

Answer 4

oh,thanks

Answer 5

i've tried your code, guess what? syntax error!

Answer 6

it runs on my side. make sure to use correct indentations.

Answer 7

i will try tomorrow on my laptop, thanks for the help

Answer 8

i'm already thinking on printing every steps that does to reach 1 (please don't spoil anything I want to figure it out myself)

Answer 9

I would get the input before converting to float. that way you can use it to get things like "quit" or "done" if you later choose to