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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Conditional Value

Posted by Chris Campisi
Chris Campisi
1,226 Points

Boolean Failure

Step 1 asks me to do this:

admitted = None Age = 14

if age > 13: admitted = True

this statement for step 1 needs to end True.

step 2 tells me to add

Else: admitted = False

and the error I'm getting: "admitted does not equal False" makes me think that the else statement needs to happen to be successful.

However, it won't accept it either way. If the answer is True then it's not False like it should be. But if it's False then step 1 is wrong because it's no longer True.

Someone help fix this paradox.

conditions.py 
admitted = None
age = 14

if age > 13:
  admitted = True
else:
  admitted = False
Burak EFE
Burak EFE
1,389 Points

Did you try to put break line in the if and else functions?

Chris Campisi
Chris Campisi
1,226 Points

Didn't think it'd fix this problem but I tried anyways. It stops the code challenge from accepts it as a valid answer.

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hey Chris.

Your code is correct except for 2 things:

First, you added an age variable that the challenge did not ask for. (Challenges don't like code being added it didn't want). So, just delete that line.

Second, the challenge wants you to check if the age is 13 or greater than 13, so you just need to modify your if statement to be >=.

Otherwise, you're good to go. :)

admitted = None

if age >= 13:
  admitted = True
else:
  admitted = False
Chris Campisi
Chris Campisi
1,226 Points

only thing was the age variable. age > 13 was fine. Thanks for the help.