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5.2 A conversion function

The solution is to use the built-in function int that takes a string and converts it to an integer, which is a number like –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, etc. If the string represents a decimal number, int will give an error.

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Activity 9

Change the restaurant program (repeated below) so that it asks the user for the number of people.

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Next, in Section 6, you’ll learn a different form of iteration..

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