Python Fibonacci sequence- while loop is not giving me the right result. I have tried changing the iterator but to no avail?

Question

    num1 = 0
    num2 = 1
    find = 2
    fib_num = 0

    while find <= N:
        fib_num = num1 + num2
        num1 = num2
        num2 = fib_num
        find = find + 1
    print(find)


fibFind(7)

I have been having issues with the Fibonacci sequence- I have searched for the 7th number- the result should be 13. Where am I going wrong with the logic?

Thanks in advance for answer and explanation.

Answer 1

You need to print fib_num, not find.

def fibFind(N):
    num1 = 0
    num2 = 1
    find = 2
    fib_num = 0

    while find <= N:
        fib_num = num1 + num2
        num1 = num2
        num2 = fib_num
        find = find + 1

    print(fib_num)


fibFind(7)

Better yet, return the fibonacci number from the function after the computation is done.

def fibFind(N):
    num1 = 0
    num2 = 1
    find = 2
    fib_num = 0

    while find <= N:
        fib_num = num1 + num2
        num1 = num2
        num2 = fib_num
        find = find + 1

    return fib_num


print(fibFind(7))