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Python Build a Social Network with Flask Tacocat Challenge Tacocat!

Posted by cassac
cassac
9,628 Points

Code passes unit tests but... "Bummer! Your code took too long to run."

My code passes all of the unit tests in 'app_tests.py'. I copy and paste the appropriate code into the different tabs of the tacocat challenge and when I hit submit I get the error "Bummer! Your code took too long to run."

Any ideas?

1 Answer

cassac
cassac
9,628 Points
cassac
cassac
9,628 Points

To answer my own question... When pasting the code for 'tacocat.py' into the challenge I removed the code block below and it passed.

if __name__ == '__main__':
    models.initialize()
    try:
        models.User.create_user(
            email='tacolover@taco.com',
            password='password'
        )
    except ValueError:
        pass
    app.run(debug=DEBUG, host=HOST, port=PORT)
Greg Kaleka
Greg Kaleka
39,021 Points
Greg Kaleka
Greg Kaleka
39,021 Points

To format your code, use Markdown (see the Markdown Cheatsheet link below the textarea when writing/editing a post). Here's how it works:

```Python

[All your code]

```

cassac
cassac
9,628 Points

Ahhh, I was using ' instead of `. Thanks

Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Yeah, you have to take out the app.run() if you used it. You don't technically need it to pass the tests in the Workspace and, sadly, I can't strip it out myself before the validator runs. Glad you figured it out, though!

EDIT: I added a note about removing the app.run() calls to the code challenge prompt. Thanks for reminding me!