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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Sets Set Math

Kimmo Ojala
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Kimmo Ojala
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 8,257 Points
Posted by Kimmo Ojala
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Kimmo Ojala
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 8,257 Points

operlapping sets

Hi there,

The code seems to work in workspace. Did I not understand the instructions or what's wrong with my code?

BR, Kimmo

sets.py 
COURSES = {
    "Python Basics": {"Python", "functions", "variables",
                      "booleans", "integers", "floats",
                      "arrays", "strings", "exceptions",
                      "conditions", "input", "loops"},
    "Java Basics": {"Java", "strings", "variables",
                    "input", "exceptions", "integers",
                    "booleans", "loops"},
    "PHP Basics": {"PHP", "variables", "conditions",
                   "integers", "floats", "strings",
                   "booleans", "HTML"},
    "Ruby Basics": {"Ruby", "strings", "floats",
                    "integers", "conditions",
                    "functions", "input"}
}

def covers(topics):
    List = []
    for key in COURSES.keys(): 
        if topics.issubset(COURSES[key]):
            List.append(key)
    return List

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

The first task is looking for the looser "overlaps" comparison where topics does not have to be a proper subset of the course topics. A relaxed intersection will work.

But, save this current code, as it might be exactly what is needed for Task 2 :wink: