How can I get my code to loop properly?

Question

I'm taking an online class with a non-existent teacher and no discussion board.

the assignment is: design a modular program to perform a binary search. your program should initialize an unsorted list(using list provided), display the unsorted list, sort the list and display the sorted list. the program should then set up a loop to ask the user for a name, perform a binary search, and then report if the name is in the list. use a sentinel value to end the loop.

I got everything except the loop to work.

Answer 1

Show it on code playground please!

Answer 2

By saying you got everything except the loop to work, I'll assume your including the code that goes int the loop. (getting input, binary search, etc)

A sentinel value is just some arbitrary value such as -1 or q or -99 etc.

inp = ''

while inp != 'q':
inp = input()
...
...

This will loop until the user inputs q.

Answer 3

I know no one want to help with homework, but I have no option. I will learn from anything someone tells me, because the class isn't teaching me anything. the only reason I got this far is because of this app