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Python Write Better Python Cleaner Code Function and Class Whitespace

Posted by Finlay Schlieper
Finlay Schlieper
6,935 Points

Write better Python

Do not understand why this is wrong or even what these error messages even mean(blank line at end of file; blank line contains whitespace.) Thanks.

starter.py 
def first_function(arg1):
    return 'arg1 is {}'.format(arg1)


def second_function(arg1):
    return 'arg1 is {}'.format(arg1)


class MyClass:
    args = [1, 2, 3]

    def class_func(self):
        return self.args

1 Answer

Bart Bruneel
Bart Bruneel
27,212 Points
Bart Bruneel
Bart Bruneel
27,212 Points

Hello Finlay,

As far as I can see, all the spacings between the functions and the classes are correct. The first error you are getting is because the challenge expects a blank line at the end of the code. This can be solved be just placing your cursor behind 'return self.args' and hitting enter. Now the code ends at the line beneath 'return self.args'. For the blank line contains whitespace error you can click inside the line that is indicated and remove the whitespace using backspace.

Happy coding!