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Python Python Collections (Retired) Dictionaries Membership

Dan Andresen
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Dan Andresen
Courses Plus Student 636 Points
Posted by Dan Andresen
Dan Andresen
Courses Plus Student 636 Points

Indentation error on dictionaries code challenge.

Hi, there.

I keep getting this indentation error on my return command and I'm not sure why. If I try to move it I still get "Bummer! Try again." it is only in this spot that I get the indentation error. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Dan

counts.py 
# You can check for dictionary membership using the
# "key in dict" syntax from lists.

### Example
# my_dict = {'apples': 1, 'bananas': 2, 'coconuts': 3}
# my_list = ['apples', 'coconuts', 'grapes', 'strawberries']
# members(my_dict, my_list) => 2

my_dict = {'apples': 1, 'bananas': 2, 'cocnuts': 3}
my_list = ['apples', 'coconuts', 'grapes', 'strawberries']

def members(my_dict, my_list):
    for item in my_list:
      if item in my_dict:
        my_dict[item] += 1
    else:
      my_dict[item] = 1
  return my_dict

1 Answer

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Your if and your else should line up. Also, your for and return.

Dan Andresen
Dan Andresen
Courses Plus Student 636 Points
Dan Andresen
Dan Andresen
Courses Plus Student 636 Points

Hi, First I'd like to say thanks, I'm loving the tutorials and treehouse has been the perfect platform to be able to get my feet wet in programming! :)

I lined everything up and made it a little less complicated and it worked!

Thanks for the reply and the tutorials! Dan