how to use an if statement to go back to previous code in Python?

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So I'm trying to make a text adventure game in Python 2.7 with limited options. I want to find a way where if an answer that isn't programmed in is input, it will re-ask the question. Thanks.

while True:  
print "You wake up in a dim room. Cold water trickles down your spine through the rags you are wearing." 
  break
while True:
  q1 = raw_input("Exit or Explore? ")
  if q1 in ("explore", "Explore","EXPLORE",):
    print "You search the room. All you find is a small, maroon object. You reach for it, but all of the sudden, it explodes. You are dead."
    exit()
  elif q1 in ("exit","EXIT","Exit",):
    print "Light flashes before your eyes as you find yourself on a scenic mountaintop. It drops to the north and west. To the east is a winding road. In the distance you see a village."
  else:
    print "..."
  q2 = raw_input("Which direction do you go? ")
  if q2 in ("North","north","NORTH","West","west","WEST",):
    print "You clumsily stumble off the cliff. You are dead."
    exit()
  elif q2 in ("east","EAST","East",):
    print "You travel for a few hours and arrive at"
    break

Just a side note, but the first while loop you have isn’t necessary. You can just print out that text. — Jack Moody
– Jack Moody, Commented Jan 26, 2019 at 8:56

Community · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-09 18:09:58Z

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There is a feature implemented in most programming languages called a method or function. Basically what a function does is when you call it, you also call any instructions you defined in that function. Oh yeah and just for the record method and function are practically the same. So in your case you could have something like:

def exit_or_explore():
    q1 = raw_input("Exit or Explore? ")

    if q1 in ("explore", "Explore","EXPLORE",):
        print "You search the room. All you find is a small, maroon object. You reach for it, but all of the sudden, it explodes. You are dead."
        exit()
    elif q1 in ("exit","EXIT","Exit",):
        print "Light flashes before your eyes as you find yourself on a scenic mountaintop. It drops to the north and west. To the east is a winding road. In the distance you see a village."
    else:
        exit_or_explore()
exit_or_explore()

You define the function with keyword def and whenever you want to call anything in the code you call it like function() What happens is if the user doesn't respond with any of your words listed it calls the function exit_or_exlore() which repeats the code inside it.

Next time please format your code properly

edited May 9, 2020 at 18:09

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answered Jan 26, 2019 at 2:17

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