Brinkley-WIS-Midterm-Histogram2.py

#!/usr/bin/python
""" This is a random horizontal histogram.

By Eugene Brinkley
WIS 290 Fall Block II
Midterm Horizontal Histogram
Fall Block II 2009"""

#Block imports random and generatres 100 random numbers

import random

#counter = 1
counter = 0
num0 = 0
num1 = 0

#total_numbers = [] You don't need this --jk

#while counter <=100: # Let's make this simpler. -- jk
while counter < 100:    
    number = random.randrange(0,9) # This is good! You're on the right track!
    if number == 0:
        num0 += 1
        counter += 1
    elif number == 1:
        num1 += 1
        counter += 1
#    int(numbers), # Now you're off the track. --jk
#    total_numbers.append(numbers) Way off ... but I can see what you're trying to do -- jk
#    print total_numbers,
#    counter = counter+1 
# else: print "end" You don't need this in a while loop -- jk

print "0", "*" * num0
print "1", "*" * num1

# You were getting too complicated. Sure there are many ways to use lists.
# But here it's not important -- jk