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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Creating lists

isaiah carter
isaiah carter
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Posted by isaiah carter
isaiah carter
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making list with stings and numbers

i am told to make a list with 3 numbers and 2 strings and then add a list to the end with two items. it is telling me there needs to be 6 items but 5 + 2 is 7 so im a little lost.

lists.py 
my_list = [["hi", 8, "bye",5 ,9],[6,67]]

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

You currently have two lists within a list so the challenge considers this two items. Make "hi", 8, "bye",5 ,9 list items in the outer list and you'll have six.