if input equals string, do something... python 2.7

Question

Having trouble with the following code:

start_over = 1

question = input("Do you wish to try again? y/n: ")
if question == "y":
    start_over -= 1
else:
    raise SystemExit

If they enter y, it goes straight to the else condition.

Solved, was using input instead of raw_input

This code works fine (I tested it myself). Maybe the user is not actually typing in "y" but instead "y ". — , Sep 27 '13 at 15:37
_"If they enter `"y"`, it goes straight to the else condition."_. Do you mean, the user is entering the three characters quote mark, y, and quote mark; and then pressing Enter? Tell your users they only need to type the letter. — Kevin, Sep 27 '13 at 15:39
@user2799617 Downvote for improper clain? The formatting was messed up during the copy and paste procedure. — Matt Walker, Sep 27 '13 at 15:53
He probably meant "claim". As in, you claim it doesn't work, but it does. — Kevin, Sep 27 '13 at 16:28

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 27 '13 at 15:55

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Just define start_over...it will work

question = raw_input("Do you wish to try again? y/n: ")
start_over = 10
if question == "y":
    start_over -= 1
    print start_over
else:
    raise SystemExit

answered Sep 27 '13 at 15:55

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if input equals string, do something... python 2.7

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