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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Dungeon Game Line endings

Asif Choudhury
Asif Choudhury
2,086 Points
Posted by Asif Choudhury
Asif Choudhury
2,086 Points

My Python IDLE is giving right answer, but I am failing the challenge

When I test my code in my computer's IDLE, it gives the result, but for reason unknown to me, I am failing the test.

Thanks a bunch for your time!

mapping.py 
TILES = ('-', ' ', '-', ' ', '-', '||',
         '_', '|', '_', '|', '_', '|', '||',
         '&', ' ', '_', ' ', '||',
         ' ', ' ', ' ', '^', ' ', '||'
)

for i in TILES:
    if (i=='||'):
        print('\n')
    else:
        print(i,end='')

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Remember how the print() function works.

Without using the end option, the print() function will add a new line to your output by default. So to print just a new line, you can write print(''). Printing a newline character explicitly will cause two new lines to be output.

Luke Flanagan
Luke Flanagan
5,752 Points
Luke Flanagan
Luke Flanagan
5,752 Points

This is a Lifesaver, the wording on the question seems very confusing because it mentions the "\n" which you in fact should not be using

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

I agree that is a bit confusing, but another way you could output a single newline is like this:

        print('\n', end='')
Asif Choudhury
Asif Choudhury
2,086 Points
Asif Choudhury
Asif Choudhury
2,086 Points

Thanks Steven Parker for your explanation; it certainly helped.