Indentation

[Truman]

I avoid opening a new thread for indentation problem but I just don't get what is wrong here.

import random
random.seed()

def rollDie():
    return random.choice([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6])

def runSim(goal, numTrials):
	total = 0
	for i in range(numTrials):
		result = ''
		for j in range(len(goal)):
			result += str(rollDie())
		if result == goal:
			total += 1
    print('Actual probability =', round(1/(6**len(goal)), 8))
    estProbability = round(total/numTrials, 8)
    print('Estimated Probability =', round(estProbability, 8)) 

runSim('11111', 1000)

Error:
IndentationError: unindent does not match any outer indentation level

is for line 15
print('Actual probability =', round(1/(6**len(goal)), 8))

[ichabod801]

I don't get an error from the code as posted, but I'm not sure the forum keeps the white space exactly the same. I would double check for a mix of tab and space indents.

[Truman]

I never use tab, always space.

[kus]

Exactly! There isn't any error while executing the code u just posted. I would recommend you to just restart your python IDLE or jupyter notebook whichever u r using and then give it a try.

Regards

[Truman]

I use Notepad++ and Spyder. Again, I get the same error.

[micseydel]

Have you tried copy-pasting the forum code into a new file and trying that?

[Skaperen]

make a copy of this code for testing then in the copy, remove lines 8 through 14 and 16 to the end of the file. see if that runs. if it does then add line back one at a time and see when it starts to fail.

[Truman]

Have you tried copy-pasting the forum code into a new file and trying that?

Yes and it worked. Still, wanted to have code that works on one specific file for some reason. Well, who cares. :)

[Skaperen]

does your system have a tool that shows every raw byte (octet) of a file in some diagnosing form such as octal or hexadecimal like the "od" command on Linux?

[Truman]

I use Windows 7 and Windows 10. Don't know if it has it.