Python 3 - if statement not matching exact string

Question

I'm following the "Learn Python The Hard Way" book. In the partial example below the input string is compared against some values.

When I execute the code, if you enter any input that contains the word + any other character, it is still evaluated to True,

e.g. > fleeee, headsss, headhead

def cthulhu_room():
 print "Here you see the great evil Cthulhu."
 print "He, it, whatever stares at you and you go insane."
 print "Do you flee for your life or eat your head?"

 choice = raw_input("> ")

 if "flee" in choice:
    start()
 elif "head" in choice:
    dead("Well that was tasty!")
 else:
    cthulhu_room()

How can I modify it so it matches 'head' exactly?

Do you mean elif choice == 'head':?

mgilson
– mgilson

2016-06-20 19:46:37 +00:00
Commented Jun 20, 2016 at 19:46 — mgilson
– mgilson, Commented Jun 20, 2016 at 19:46

Bharel · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-20 19:47:16Z

4

Use == instead of in.

By using in you search if it's inside.
Using == checks for the exact string.

answered Jun 20, 2016 at 19:47

Bharel

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