How to detect certain numbers from a dice roller?

Question

I have made a text-based RPG that uses dice rolling for the combat system. If you get a 1, your attack is forfeited. You can keep rolling until you get a one, or type 'attack'. I made a dice roller, and I just want to know, how to make it detect if the roll is 2 through 6. Here is the code:

print ("Type roll to roll the dice")
rollKeeper = ("1")
while rollKeeper == ("1"):
    rollOn = input ( )
    if rollOn == ("roll"):
        import random
        def rollDice():
            damage = random.randint(1,6)
        damage = random.randint (1,6)
        print (damage)

So I want to get it do detect numbers 2 through 6, and that's it. I know about

if damage == ("1"):

but that is already part of my game. I just need to be able to detect if it is any of the others (up to 6).

Answer 1

Roll it into a function, since it's reusable.

import random

def roll_die():
    return random.randint(1,6)

then just test.

result = roll_die()
if result == 1:
    # forfeit attack however you're doing that
else:  # roll between 2-6
    # do whatever your game logic has you doing.