I am a total n00b to both programming and Python. I am working my way through "Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner" by Michael Dawson. On of the "challenges" given on page 87, chapter 3 is to create a Fortune cookie program. I can't get the code I want to execute when a "negative" or jibberish reply is put as "response" via "raw input". I'm sure its something glaring and stupid so don't bit my head off, lol. Here's the code:
# fortune cookie...Chinese-food-guy begs you to let him read your fortune
import random
print "This is Ching-wa Chui. Please, let me crack a fortune cookie open for you!\n"
response = raw_input("response: ")
# if affirmative answer is given, then fortune is read
if response == "yes" or "OK" or "Yes" or "ok":
fortune = random.randrange(5)
if fortune == 0:
print "You are going to have some good bang-bang tonight!"
elif fortune == 1:
print "I think you had better stay here. It says you are about to be killed!"
elif fortune == 2:
print "You are going to have a long, prosperous life. How generic. Oh well."
elif fortune == 3:
print "DUCK!!!! *bullet whizzes by*"
elif fortune == 4:
print "You will see great riches..... of the spiritual variety."
#if negative answer given, then plead for affirmative answer
elif response == "no" or "no thanks" or "No":
print "come on...pleeeeeeeaaaaseee?\n"
response = raw_input("response: ")
# if random word typed, ask again.
else:
print "Excuse me? I SAID...'DO YOU WANT ME TO OPEN A FORTUNE COOKIE FOR YOU?!"
response = raw_input("response: ")
As you can see, the "elif" and "else" blocks don't execute. What's going wrong? Thanks in advance for all your help.
