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Python Write Better Python Cleaner Code Indentation

Jed Simmons
Jed Simmons
2,472 Points

Your file has 1 error(s) on line(s) 1: unexpected indentation.

I do not see the indentation problem. I have come in four spaces....right? Please help.

starter.py
    def small_function():
        return True

    def bigger_function():
        a = 2
        b = 4
        return a, b

1 Answer

For this challenge the code within the functions needs to be indented 4 spaces, not the functions themselves. You can see this with the red underlines. Outdent everything you have now so the def lines are not indented. You also need 2 blank lines between the functions.