Ending a "While" loop python?

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This might be a really dumb question, but I can't see why this loop doesn't end. I'm aware that while True is an infinite loop, but I'm pretty sure there are also ways to get out of them. Does anyone know how to end this code, so that if they enter "yes" etc. it continues on through the program but if they enter "no" etc. or anything else it asks them for their name again

while True:
  user_name = input("What do you want your name to be? (Suggest using Forename and Surname!")
  user_name_check = input("Your name is " + user_name + "? Is this correct?")

  if user_name_check == "yes" or "Yes" or "y" or "Y":
    break
  elif user_name_check == "no" or "No" or "n" or "N":
    pass
  else:
    print("Sorry, please only enter yes or no. Re-enter your name and try again.")
    pass

the if statements are always True because you check if the string "Yes" evaluates to true. Try user_name_check in ("yes", "YES", "y") — Maximilian Peters, Nov 24 '20 at 20:47
I dont think the if statement works the way you think it is expected to. You need to check for each condition. Instead why dont you do `if user_name_check in ["yes","Yes","y", "Y"]:` — Joe Ferndz, Nov 24 '20 at 20:47

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 24 '20 at 20:48

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try

if user_name_check == "yes" or user_name_check == "Yes" or user_name_check == "y" or user_name_check == "Y":

answered Nov 24 '20 at 20:48

Vagner de Oliveira Conhariki

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and dito for the second condition – an inconspicuous semicolon Nov 24 '20 at 20:48
yes, do the same for all – Vagner de Oliveira Conhariki Nov 24 '20 at 20:51
thanks for the help : ) – electricboy32 Nov 25 '20 at 15:50

Ending a "While" loop python?

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