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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Conditional Value

john herron
john herron
2,485 Points
Posted by john herron
john herron
2,485 Points

python code challenge

having trouble with this "else" statement

conditions.py 
admitted = 20



if age > 13:
  print ('true')
else:

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,426 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,426 Points

The first issue is the statement admitted = None should not be changed. It is part of the base challenge code.

The second issue, the conditional is not correct. The conditional should be checking for 13 or more.

The last issue is the instead of printing 'true', the code should set admitted to True:

admitted = None

if age >= 13:
    admitted = True

Once these are correct, the else part is straight-forward:

admitted = None

if age >= 13:
    admitted = True
else:
    admitted = False
Cena Mayo
Cena Mayo
55,236 Points
Cena Mayo
Cena Mayo
55,236 Points

Keep in mind that they want you to SET the value of the admitted variable, not print it. In addition, the first part of the challenge wants you to create an 'age' variable. As is, your code won't recognize the conditional in the if statement, since there's no age variable declared, and it looks like you're using the admitted variable instead. Admitted contains a boolean value, not an integer.

admitted = None
age = 13 #or whatever

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

Hope that helps!

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,426 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,426 Points

For this challenge, the code should not create an age variable. The challenge will set a value for age during the code evaluation. Actually setting the age value will prevent the challenge from passing. You'll get the message:

"Bummer! Don't set the age variable, I'll do that for you."

For posts related to specific challenges, I suggest running proposed answers through the challenges before posting. It has saved me from posting many mistakes.

Cena Mayo
Cena Mayo
55,236 Points

I did (and do) actually run through the exercises before posting, and this was passed as correct.

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,426 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,426 Points

Sorry for assuming. Are you also running them through the on-line challenge checker? For me, this code does not seem to pass Task 2 and produces the "Bummer" message above.