Shampoo cycle loop

I am having trouble figuring out how to stop the loop in my code:

def shampoo_instructions(num_cycles): for num_cycles in range(1,num_cycles+1): if num_cycles < 1: print 'Too few.' elif num_cycles > 4: print 'Too many.' else: print num_cycles, ': Lather and rinse.' else: print 'Done.' shampoo_instructions(2) 

My output would be:

1 : Lather and rinse.

2 : Lather and rinse.

Done.

How can i make it so when shampoo_instructions(6)

it just prints "Too many."

?

2 Answers

Move your range check to be outside your actual looping, eg:

def shampoo_instructions(num_cycles): if num_cycles < 1: print 'Too few.' elif num_cyles > 4: print 'Too many.' else: for num_cycles in range(1,num_cycles+1): print num_cycles, 'lather and rinse.' print 'Done' 

found some help from reddit.

def shampoo_instructions(num_cycles): if num_cycles <= 0: print("Too few.") elif num_cycles >= 5: print("Too many.") else: for num_cycles in range (1, num_cycles + 1): print(num_cycles,":", "Lather and rinse.") print("Done.")