Help with python

[tigris649]

I have just started programming with python and I am practicing with the if and while statement. In this program I have caused yes to become False, which should end the loop in my program right? But it doesn't the program just keeps looping and doesn't end, why is this?

Thanks in advance

 

[Dimmu]

The while loop is infinite because you have it tied to the boolean "True" instead of "yes". If you replace "True" with "yes" it works fine:

yes = True
while yes:
sport = (raw_input('What is your favorite sport : '))
if sport == 'quit':
yes = False
elif sport == 'hockey':
print 'Your favorite sport is', sport

 

[Crusty]

Because your loop is an infinite loop. You have "while True:", which is never ever false.

 

[tigris649]

Alright, thanks guys