Struggling with a python code challenge

Question

I’m working on the “pull the trigger” challenge and I keep getting an EOF error and it looks like it’s my input line that is causing issues. However, when I load my code in the playground I get the expected output (along with the error). Anyone have any ideas as to why this would be an issue?

score = 100
attempt = 1
while attempt <= 4:
print("what was the result")
result = input()
if result == "hit":
score += 10
print(score)
elif result == "miss":
score -= 20
print(score)
attempt += 1

Answer 1

Your code has two issues:
1. In the if block you need to add
attempt += 1
2. If I remember correctly the task requires only the final score ad output. So the print statement should be outside the loop.

Answer 2

EOF error is because sololearn accepts all inputs in the first prompt (each input in a line) and then prints the output,
Try run this code in another IDE, and I think it will work properly

Answer 3

Thanks for the help!!!

Answer 4

Yeah if seems to work in the playground. Trying to figure out how to satisfy sololearn’s requirements so i can pass the challenge. But it’s good to know that it’s not flat out bad code 🙂

Answer 5

Ah the final score. That makes sense. The examples they gave had the var += 1 statement at the very end so thsts what i did 🤷‍♂️

Answer 6

You can do it with a single use of
attempt += 1
if you unindent it so it is executed independently of whether the if or the elif block is executed.

Answer 7

Nvm i see what you mean