Help me to find mistake in this code?

Question

I have attempted a try.
https://code.sololearn.com/cxR38Eci5kT1/?ref=app
I'm trying to solve this but I'm missing somewhere please help me to find out the mistake.
If sample input:
'School'
Print 0 # because first element is not equal to last element
If sample input:
'noon'
Print 2 #because first element = last element

Answer 1

Iutsavsingh if I understand your question correctly, you are checking the first and the last element, then why use a loop?

Have a look at this one:

s = input("enter string:-\n")
if s[0] is s[-1]:
print(2)
else:
print(0)

Answer 2

Iutsavsingh This does the job:

a = input()
print(2 * (a[0] == a[-1]))

# Hope this helps

Answer 3

Iutsavsingh if you want to take range of inputs, then why, out of loop, you were taking an str as input. You should have done this:

# n is the number of range of
# inputs you want to take
n = int(input())
for _ in range(n):
s = input()
if s[0] .......
.......

Or, if you want infinity then use a while loop instead of for:

while True: ......
......
# stop it by ctrl+c

In the meantime you've changed your code, as far as I can recall, it was something like:

s = input()
for i in range(s):
......

range() takes integers as input, so it will raise a TypeError. But sorry, I don't see any index error here. Please give the exact code with which you are having trouble, only then we can help you.

# the approach of Rik Wittkopp will work fine regardless of what system you are using

Answer 4

Faheem yes I copied code from the platform where I was doing a challenge there I faced different error and in sololearn it is showing index error and now I understood the problem and I am totally satisfied with Rik Wittkopp approach

Answer 5

s = input()

if s[0] == s[-1]:
print(2)
else:
print(0)

Answer 6

Rik Wittkopp string range out of index

Answer 7

Faheem see my concern is whenever it takes for input so I run for loop which will take range of input and iterate over the element and I understood your approach but why this showing index out of range

Answer 8

Iutsavsingh

What code are you running which shows error: index out of range

Answer 9

Iutsavsingh
I am surprised by that as it consistently produces the result you asked for when I run it.

I am using the Sololearn platform to test.
Are you using something else

Answer 10

Rik Wittkopp it's working on vscode
But not on sololearn

Answer 11

Rik Wittkopp your approach