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Python Write Better Python Cleaner Code Operator Spacing

Posted by MATTHEW AKROYD
MATTHEW AKROYD
3,982 Points

no new line at end of file

I don't know why this code isn't working

starter.py 
numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]


def add(num1, num2):
    return num1 + num2


def subtract(num1, num2):
    return num1 - num2


def mathy(num1, num2):
    up = add(5 + 7, 7 + 9)
    down = subtract(6, 3)
    return up + down

2 Answers

Gabbie Metheny
Gabbie Metheny
33,778 Points
Gabbie Metheny
Gabbie Metheny
33,778 Points

I believe it's part of the PEP8 conventions that you have a blank line at the end of your file, so that's all you need to do-- just add a newline! Let me know if that doesn't work!

ursaminor
ursaminor
11,271 Points
ursaminor
ursaminor
11,271 Points

It does fix the problem, but I couldn't find anywhere in PEP8 where it says you have to put a new line at the end of the file. https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#blank-lines