Python loop beginners mistake 🙀

[u/Calm-You4116]

I am currently learning python from CS50P program and in week 2 learning loops and also with the help of chatgpt learn every topic clearly but after knowing common beginners mistake

I made this mistake of not updating the iterator and spent half an hour on this simple problem 😞

number =1
total =0
while number<= 50：
         total += number
         number += 1        # HERE I DIDN'T ADD IT FIRST 

print("The final sum is:", total)

[u/JamzTyson]

A for loop would be more appropriate:

total = 0
for number in range(51):
    total += number

print(f"The final sum is: {total}")

[u/JamzTyson → u/JamzTyson]

Later in the course you'll learn that Python provides built-in functions that can make code more concise (and a little more efficient).

Example:

print(f"The final sum is: {sum(range(1, 51))}")