While loop issues in Python -

While loop issues in Python -

i'm trying write little python programme utilize in secondary schools teach ciphers.

it's part of ongoing project have do.

however on while loops have if status within them , if status isn't met first time infinitely loops until break.

while esc == false: if guess != cipher: print("error: wrong cipher:" + decrypt(guess, enc)) pass else: esc = true print("correct cipher! decryption successful:" + decrypt(guess, enc))

the cipher here 12 , if input carries on normal, other input gives error message , loops out forever.

i'm c#/c++ background , know python needs in line tab characters , white space , i've checked few times i'm @ loss now.

additional code:

this works fine , it's done same way

while esc == false: if checkpassword(pw) == true: print("authorisation successful.") esc = true else: pw = input("password = : ")

additional places same problem happens:

while esc == false: if attempts < 1: esc = true gameover() elif x == "users": print("users unavailable.") attempts = removeattempt(attempts) pass

i'm not sure else expecting happen. if guess wrong 1 time while loop, going incorrect, because never inquire user guess. note in 1 work, else clause has input new password: don't in either of non-working examples.

(also think might confused pass does: it's no-op, ie nil @ all, , useful syntactically need statement don't want anything. that's not case in either of places utilize it, should remove it. unless perhaps meant break instead, break out of loop?)

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