Comparing two variables in Python not working?

Question

I'm writing a simple program that compares two variables

from random import randint
result = (randint(1, 6))

guess = input('Guess the number: ')
if guess == result:
    print('You got it right')
else:
    print('Wrong')
    print(result)

The program sets the variable result as a random number, and then the user inputs a number that they guess. However, even when they get the number right, it says that they were wrong.

How can I get it so that when they get the correct number, it says that they are right?

Thanks in advance!

I have seen some similar questions which also have problem about variable comparing and a guess number game. Hum... so strange, why there are so many people want to make guess number game? — Sraw, Sep 26 '17 at 08:43

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 26 '17 at 08:40

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Here you are comparing an int to a string due to return type of input() being string. That will always give False.

Change your input guess to :

guess = int(input())

So,

IN : result = 5
IN : guess = 5
OUT : 'You got it right'

answered Sep 26 '17 at 08:40

Kaushik NP

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score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 26 '17 at 08:43

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Either make INTEGER type to STRING or vice versa so that comparison can be done. Two different types (INT and STR) can not be compared.

e.g. code 01 [ both compared variables are string]

from random import randint
result = (randint(1, 6))

guess = input('Guess the number: ')
if guess == str(result):
    print('You got it right')
else:
    print('Wrong')
    print(result)

e.g. code 02 [ both compared variables are integer]

from random import randint
result = (randint(1, 6))

guess = input('Guess the number: ')
if int(guess) == result:
    print('You got it right')
else:
    print('Wrong')
    print(result)

answered Sep 26 '17 at 08:43

Fuzed Mass

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Awesome, thank you very much! Didn't remember you could do that, this worked perfectly. Thank you very much! – Giacomo Sep 26 '17 at 08:46
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glad to hear that. you can further add error handling, because right now if user inputs a character instead of DIGIT the program will crash. – Fuzed Mass Sep 26 '17 at 08:47

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 26 '17 at 08:43

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change guess = input('Guess the number: ') to guess=int(input(Guess the number : ')

because input() take a string as a user input.

answered Sep 26 '17 at 08:43

R.A.Munna

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Comparing two variables in Python not working?

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