Python issues for user inputting specific values

Question

I am having issues regarding python. My issue is that my code always prints the first if statements return even if the user inputs a valid integer. I genuinely do not know the issue. I have to allow the user to input a value that is restricted to 1-10 and I have to be able to output either, "Please input an integer between 1-10" or "That's not even a number silly!". Could someone please help me and do more than just write the code, but explain it too?

value = input("Please input an integer: ")

def numValue(value):
    for value in range(-1000, 1000):
        if (value < 1, value > 10):
            return "Please input a number between 1-10."
        elif (value >= 1, value <= 10):
            return "Great choice!"

print (numValue(value))

You can't just join different conditions like `value < 1` and `value > 10` with a comma, you must use `and` or `or` for that. — Michael Butscher, Sep 29 '17 at 02:48
Should the number be in between `1 to 10` or `-1000 to 1000`? — balki, Sep 29 '17 at 02:49
Why do you even need the for loop? That for loop will keep running this 2000 times (approximately). You just need to check if value is in between 1 and 10 (inclusive). — Maelstrom, Sep 29 '17 at 02:55
Possible duplicate of [How can I read inputs as integers?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20449427/how-can-i-read-inputs-as-integers) — wwii, Sep 29 '17 at 03:32

balki · Answer 1 · 2017-09-29T02:58:15.350

First you need to tell python that you are expecting an integer. This is done by wrapping int(..) around input
You have an unnecessary for loop with range. It is not needed
The syntax to check if a number is between a range is start < num < end or (<=) if you want the range to be inclusive
You don't to add the inverse check in elif, using else will automatically fallback if original condition fails

value = int(input("Please input an integer: "))

def numValue(value):
    if 1 <= value <= 10: 
        return "Great choice!"
    else:
        return "Please input a number between 1-10."

print (numValue(value))

Python issues for user inputting specific values

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