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Victor Gavojdea
11,796 PointsDoctest code works in python but not on the test.
when I go into python on a separate window and run the test code it works and returns 1.5 like it should. Why am I not getting it right on the test?
def average(num_list):
"""Return the average for a list of numbers
>>>list = [1, 2]
>>>average(list)
1.5
"""
return sum(num_list) / len(num_list)
3 Answers
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsI guess the challenge is pickier than the Python itself.
The challenge wants your test to call the function by passing the test list as a literal and not use an intermediate variable.
The challenge also wants to see a space between the chevrons (>>>) and the function call.
SPOILER ALERT
def average(num_list):
"""Return the average for a list of numbers
>>> average([1, 2])
1.5
"""
return sum(num_list) / len(num_list)
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Victor Gavojdea
11,796 PointsSlightly annoying, but thank you.
bezruki
6,532 PointsSteven, thanks for the answer. I had this:
def average(num_list):
"""Return the average for a list of numbers
>>> av = average([1, 2])
>>> av == 1.5
True
"""
return sum(num_list) / len(num_list)
which also didn't work - grad my answer wasn't too off
Thomas Helms
16,816 PointsThomas Helms
16,816 PointsYep, I had
and it was giving me fits. I knew I wasn't that far off. Thanks Steven.