Hi, I am already taking the python programmer boothcamp course and I had a little problem when I arrived to the loop section. Here is my problem: When I try to make a multiplication with the sign ' * ', the computer send me back an 'n' times the number that I want to multiply. I think it is the best I can explain it. For example: If I try this num_1 = input("Please enter a number between 1 and 12 :>") while (not num_1.isdigit()) or (int(num_1) < 1 or int(num_1) > 12):print("You must write a number between 1 and 12")num_1 = input("Please enter a number between 1 and 12 :>")print("==============================")print()print(f'This is the {num_1} times table')print()for i in range(1,13):print(f'{i} x {num_1} = {i * num_1}') it gets me: Please enter a number between 1 and 12 :>2============================== This is the 2 times table 1 x 2 = 22 x 2 = 223 x 2 = 2224 x 2 = 22225 x 2 = 222226 x 2 = 2222227 x 2 = 22222228 x 2 = 222222229 x 2 = 22222222210 x 2 = 222222222211 x 2 = 2222222222212 x 2 = 222222222222 I am using spyder as the platform.

Hi Octavio, thanks for reaching out! The problem occurs, because your num_1 is a string, instead of an integer. All you need to do is, after the user has selected a number and before you start the print statement, to convert your num_1 to an integer, like so: num_1 = int(num_1) and you should get the correct result Best, Eli

Thank you so much Eli, it was very helpful

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