if statement ignored in python

Question

I have the following code:
For some reason, the program ignores the 2nd 'if' statement. Does anyone have any idea why, please?

#define function

def CalculateBasicPay (hours, rate):
     pay = hours * rate
     return pay

def CalculateOvertimePay (overtime_hours, overtime_rate):
     overtime = overtime_hours * overtime_rate * 1.5
     return overtime

#main program to get user input
hoursWorked = int()

if hoursWorked < 40:
    converted_hours = float(input("Enter number of hours: "))
    converted_rate = float(input("Enter your rate: "))
    totalHours = CalculateBasicPay(converted_hours,converted_rate)
    print("Your total pay is: £", totalHours)
    
if hoursWorked > 40:
    converted_hours = float(input("Enter number of hours: "))
    converted_rate = float(input("Enter your rate: "))
    totalHours2 = CalculateOvertimePay(converted_hours,converted_rate)
    print("Your total pay is: £", totalHours2)

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The output is only taking the 1st condition always:

Enter number of hours: 5
Enter your rate: 2
Your total pay is: £ 10.0
>>> 

Enter number of hours: 50
Enter your rate: 2
Your total pay is: £ 100.0


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I'm brand-new to python! So please be nice :)

Cheers :)

in addition to the other flaws, you should consider what happens if hoursWorked == 40 — Chris_Rands
– Chris_Rands, Commented Aug 13, 2020 at 10:38
If you are using int() to initialise hoursWorked, as seems to be the case from what is posted here, its value will be 0, which will always be less than 50 — Hektor
– Hektor, Commented Aug 13, 2020 at 18:03

tjallo · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-13 10:36:17Z

1

You should get the hours worked outside the if statement:

#define function

def CalculateBasicPay (hours, rate):
     pay = hours * rate
     return pay

def CalculateOvertimePay (overtime_hours, overtime_rate):
     overtime = overtime_hours * overtime_rate * 1.5
     return overtime

#main program to get user input
hoursWorked = float(input("Enter number of hours: "))
converted_rate = float(input("Enter your rate: "))

if hoursWorked < 40:    
    totalHours = CalculateBasicPay(converted_hours,converted_rate)
    print("Your total pay is: £", totalHours)
    
if hoursWorked > 40:
    totalHours2 = CalculateOvertimePay(converted_hours,converted_rate)
    print("Your total pay is: £", totalHours2)

answered Aug 13, 2020 at 10:36

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Or Y · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-13 10:36:20Z

1

Your line hoursWorked = int() doesn't get an input from the user, it just creates an integer with the value 0.

You should replace it with something like:

hoursWorked = int(input("How many hours have you worked: "))

answered Aug 13, 2020 at 10:36

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