将新输入与先前存储的输入进行比较

Question

So, let's say I have a list; a random number between 1 and 100

randomNumber = random.randint(1,100)
list = []

And I take input from a user, in this case a number, and append it to the list above.

guess = int(input('Please make a guess'))

list.append(guess)

My question is: How do I check if the range between the new input from user to the randomNumber , is shorter than the distance between the previous guess to the randomNumber ?

I'm working on a Guessing Game, if the context helps

Answer 1

Well, the previous input is list[-1]. Thus, just conpare list[-1] with randomNumber and guess with randomNumber by substraction.

Answer 2

randomNumber = random.randint(1,100)
list = []

def guess():
    guess = int(input('Please make a guess'))

    list.append(guess)
    comparingTo = len(list)-2 if len(list)-2 > 0 else 0

    if randomNumber - guess < randomNumber - list[comparingTo]: # if the guessed number is lower than the latest array value...
        return True

for this line, list = [] I recommend you to change this variable name because its overriding built-in function list()