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Greg Ryan
1,777 PointsPython basics: how do set a condition to print "true" if an age of 13 or greater is input.
I have to set a condition in Python that prints true if someone inputs an age that is greater than 13. I thought that I would have to set an if condition that read:
if admitted > 13: Print("True")
this doesn't seem to be working. I think it has something to do with the condition; admitted = none, at the top of the code. Do I have to give an instruction that sets None to a number? I have been through the video and teachers notes but I can't work out what I am doing wrong.
Thanks,
Greg.
admitted = None
if admitted > 13:
print("true")
3 Answers
Florian Tönjes
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 50,856 PointsHey Greg,
you are checking if the variable 'admitted' is greater than thirteen. You have to check if 'age' is greater than thirteen. Also, the challenge doesn't want you to print out "true". It wants you to set the variable 'admitted' to 'True'.
Kind Regards, Florian
Florian Tönjes
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 50,856 PointsPlease post your code once more so I can have a look at it.
Greg Ryan
1,777 PointsHi Florian,
I managed to work it out. Thank you so much for your help. This will be the first of many silly questions I am sure!!
Greg.
Florian Tönjes
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 50,856 PointsThe challenge does create the 'age' variable for you and also puts a value into it.
So you can just check ' if age > 13: ' in your challenge code.
Greg Ryan
1,777 PointsHi Florian,
I have tried this a few times but keep getting an error message that reads; "unexpected EOF while parsing ([string 1] line 1)".
I'm really not sure what I am doing wrong!
Greg Ryan
1,777 PointsGreg Ryan
1,777 PointsHI Florian, Thank you for your advice. I will have to look back further into the course to get what I am trying to do straight in my head. I'm not sure how to change the variable admitted to true. Do I need to create a variable for age first then if this is greater then change admitted to true?