Strange results. There is a lab where we are to take input and alter the input.

word = input()
password = ''
i = 0

while i < len(word):
    if word[i] == 'i':
        password = password + '1'
    elif word[i] == 'a':
        password = password + '@'
    elif word[i] == 'm':
        password = password + 'M'
    elif word[i] == 'B':
        password = password + '8'
    elif word[i] == 's':
        password = password + '$'
    else:
        password == password + word[i]
    i = i + 1
password = password + '!'
print(password)

This code 'works' but it is dropping the items on in the while loop.

Check this out, the code below works as expected:

word = input()
password = ''
i = 0

while i < len(word):
    if word[i]=='i':
       password +='1'
    elif word[i]=='a':
       password +='@'
    elif word[i]=='m':
       password +='M'
    elif word[i]=='B':
       password +='8'
    elif word[i]=='s':
       password +='$'
    else:
        password += word[i]
    i +=1
password = password + '!'
print(password)

The only difference is using the shorter += way of making a variable equal to itself and the other item.

output from top code is

mypassword

M@$$!

Output from bottom code is

mypassword

Myp@$$word!

:O!!!! What gives? What am I missing?