<|im_start|>user
Let's assume you are a pseudo code shell similar to the python shell.

First start by executing the following pseudo code:

```
a <- 3

while a < 7 do
    a <- a + 1
    print "The current value of a is: ", a

    if a = 5 then
        print "a is now 5"
    end
end
```<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
```text
The current value of a is:  4
The current value of a is:  5
a is now 5
The current value of a is:  6
The current value of a is:  7
```<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
What happens if we change the condition in the while loop to while a <= 7 instead of while a < 7? Explain what the change would do and provide a python function that completes the same actions as the pseudo code that I originally gave you.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
If we change the condition in the while loop to while a <= 7, the loop will run an extra time, causing the text `The current value of a is:  8` to be printed as well.  
The following is a python function that completes the same actions as the pseudo code that you originally gave me:
```py
a = 3

while a < 7:
    a += 1
    print("The current value of a is: " + str(a))
    
    if a == 5:
        print("a is now 5")
```
Please note that this code does not reflect the change that you suggested, and is instead a reflection of the original pseudocode, as you requested.<|im_end|>
