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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Conditional Value

Posted by Ahmed Naeem
Ahmed Naeem
353 Points

Python Basics IF challenge Task 1 and 2

Hi,

In the Python Basics IF challenge tasks 1 & 2 I can't understand what to do.

"I'm going to create a variable named age. I need you to make an if condition that sets admitted to True if age is 13 or more."

I did:- admitted = True age = 13 if age >= 13: print("True")

The above code went successful but I have tried many options to resolve the second task I can't get through. I tried ELSE and ELIF, don't know if both will used or only ELSE.

"Add an else to your if. In the else, set admitted to False."

Thank you in advance.

8 Answers

Gerald Wells
Gerald Wells
12,763 Points

It is asking you if age is greater than 13 admitted = True:

if age > 13:  #if age is greater than 13
    admitted = True  #than admitted = True
Shawn Matthew
Shawn Matthew
1,908 Points
Shawn Matthew
Shawn Matthew
1,908 Points

I don't think any of you helped. He was asking about the second part.

Gerald Wells
Gerald Wells
12,763 Points

Did you read his code and the challenge?

Jeremy Kerrigan
Jeremy Kerrigan
12,002 Points
Jeremy Kerrigan
Jeremy Kerrigan
12,002 Points

admitted = None if age >= 13: admitted =[1]

Tomasz Necek
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Tomasz Necek
Courses Plus Student 7,028 Points
Tomasz Necek
Tomasz Necek
Courses Plus Student 7,028 Points

admitted = None age = 14 if age >= 13: admitted = True

Michael Guthrie
Michael Guthrie
1,924 Points
Michael Guthrie
Michael Guthrie
1,924 Points

I had similar issue. I fixed it by reformatting my text to be in line with the first task.

if age > 13:
admitted = True
else: admitted = False

Isaac Rosa
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Isaac Rosa
Courses Plus Student 1,744 Points
Isaac Rosa
Isaac Rosa
Courses Plus Student 1,744 Points

it's actually |

if age >= 13: admitted = True

I hit a speed bump on this one also but reading this helped me find the answer thanks

Joseph Bowers
Joseph Bowers
313 Points
Joseph Bowers
Joseph Bowers
313 Points

admitted = None if age>=13:admitted=True else:admitted=False

Gerald Wells
Gerald Wells
12,763 Points

Fun Fact

This won't pass the coding challenge due to the constraints placed on the validators, however this reduces the need for garbage collection and the number of instructions the processor has to interrpret. 

admitted = (False, True)[age >= 13]

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Brody Reineks
Brody Reineks
655 Points
Brody Reineks
Brody Reineks
655 Points

admitted = None if age >= 13: admitted = True