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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Dictionaries Dictionary Basics

mattmilanowski
mattmilanowski
15,323 Points
Posted by mattmilanowski
mattmilanowski
15,323 Points

Python Dictionary creation problem

Here is what it's asking in this challenge: Make a dictionary named player and add two keys to it. The first key should be "name" and the value can be any string you want.

The second key should be "remaining_lives". Set this key's value to 3

I create a dictionary like this: player = {'name': 'John', 'remaining_lives': '3'}

It keeps telling me remaining _lives isn't 3.

But it is! I think. What have I done wrong?

dicts.py 
player = {'name': 'John', 'remaining_lives': '3'}

2 Answers

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

The challenge wants to to set remaining_lives to the integer three, not the string three.

Try this:

player = {'name': 'John', 'remaining_lives': 3}

I hope this helps :grin:

:dizzy: ~Alex :dizzy:

mattmilanowski
mattmilanowski
15,323 Points
mattmilanowski
mattmilanowski
15,323 Points

I've only understood the concept of strings vs integers for 20 years. Apparently I still need more time! Thanks for the quick response.