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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Conditional Value

Posted by ilya A
ilya A
3,802 Points

What am I doing wrong?

I'm not sure what I am doing wrong.

conditions.py 
admitted = None
if age >= 13

2 Answers

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points
Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points

The reason that is failing is because there is a difference between == and = in Python. == is called the equality operator, it is used to see if something is equal to something else, not to set a value.

The single = is used to set a value, change it to = to pass!

admitted = None

if age >= 13:
    admitted = True
Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points
Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points

Hey! You haven't actually updated the value of the admitted variable. To do so you need to use the syntax: variable = value. Insert this after your IF statement, if you need any more help feel free to ask!

ilya A
ilya A
3,802 Points 
admitted = None
age >= 13
if age >= 13:
admitted == True

With this I get this error message: Bummer! admitted is not True.