Learning python on Codeacademy. This is a simple program for Pig Latin Translator. As the title says, depending on prior inputs(which are intentionally entered incorrect), the function is returning different(first) value instead of latest value as cleared by if else. I tried to put return inside else but as seen in #Reference the local variable isn't returned. Please help.
def string_check():
name = raw_input("Enter a word")
if len(name) == 0 or name.isalpha() == False:
print "Enter a valid word"
string_check()
else:
print name
return name
print 'Welcome to the Pig Latin Translator!'
# Start coding here!
original = string_check()
print ("Original variable is " +original)
ans = original[1:len(original)] + original[0] + "ay"
print ("Pig Latin word is %s"% (ans))
# Reference
omega = 3
if omega == 3:
print "Obvious"
beta = 5
print beta
print beta
OUTPUT
1: When I entered a blank as first input
Welcome to the Pig Latin Translator!
Enter a word
Enter a valid word
Enter a word 123
Enter a valid word
Enter a word 123gas
Enter a valid word
Enter a word gas
gas
Original variable is
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "python", line 15, in <module>
IndexError: string index out of range
2: When I entered first input as 123
Welcome to the Pig Latin Translator!
Enter a word 123
Enter a valid word
Enter a word
Enter a valid word
Enter a word 123gas
Enter a valid word
Enter a word
Enter a valid word
Enter a word gas
gas
Original variable is 123
Pig Latin word is 231ay
Obvious
5
5
None
3. When I enter correct input directly
Welcome to the Pig Latin Translator!
Enter a word gas
gas
Original variable has gas
Pig Latin word is asgay
Obvious
5
5
None
