Iteration for Factorials

[Py-Fun]

I'm stuck trying to write a function that generates a factorial of a
number using iteration and not recursion.  Any simple ideas would be
appreciated.

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Re: Iteration for Factorials

[Py-Fun]

On 22 Oct, 13:28, "Diez B. Roggisch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Py-Fun wrote:
> > I'm stuck trying to write a function that generates a factorial of a
> > number using iteration and not recursion.  Any simple ideas would be
> > appreciated.
>
> Show us your attempts, and we might suggest a fix. Because otherwise this
> sounds suspiciously like homework.
>
> Diez

Here is my futile attempt.  Be careful with this though, I just ran
something similar and it was never ending...

def itforfact(n):
while n<100:
print n
n+1
n = input("Please enter a number below 100")

itforfact(n)

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Re: Iteration for Factorials

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On 22 Oct, 13:43, Marco Mariani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Py-Fun wrote:
> > def itforfact(n):
> > while n<100:
> > print n
> > n+1
> > n = input("Please enter a number below 100")
>
> You function should probably return something. After that, you can see
> what happens with the result you get.

Marco, Thanks for the tip.  This now works:

def itforfact(n):
while n<100:
print n
n = n+1
n = input("Please enter a number below 100")

itforfact(n)

Is it a "factorial" though?

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