infinite loop

[mdmytryk]

i have an assignment where i need a bunch of random numbers up to 1000 so i figured id try to write a quick program. Ive been working on projects all day and an new to programming so bear with me if this is trivial. why is this an infinite loop?

import random

times = raw_input("how many numbers to generate: ")
count = 0

while count <= times:
    number = random.randrange(999)+1
    print number
    count = count+1

[bartonc]

i have an assignment where i need a bunch of random numbers up to 1000 so i figured id try to write a quick program. Ive been working on projects all day and an new to programming so bear with me if this is trivial. why is this an infinite loop?

import random

times = raw_input("how many numbers to generate: ")
count = 0

while count <= times:
    number = random.randrange(999)+1
    print number
    count = count+1

That's because your times variable is a string. Here's a pretty good integer input pattern:[CODE=python]
while True:
try:
times = int(raw_input(" how many numbers to generate: "))
break # break out of the loop when you get a valid convertion
except ValueError:
pass[/CODE]Please note the use of [CODE] tags per instructions on the right hand side of the page while you are posting. Thanks.

[mdmytryk]

sorry about the tags, thanks for your help. btw...how the hell are you guys so fast at all hours of the day???