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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Sets Set Math

Marcel Moritz
Marcel Moritz
15,111 Points
Posted by Marcel Moritz
Marcel Moritz
15,111 Points

Why is my function not passing ?

I can't figure out why it's not passing. If i put in a value it returns me the Course for the value, if different courses have the same value in common in returns me all the courses with that value.

I really have a hard time understanding what i'm doing wrong ?

Marcel

sets.py 
COURSES = {
    "Python Basics": {"Python", "functions", "variables",
                      "booleans", "integers", "floats",
                      "arrays", "strings", "exceptions",
                      "conditions", "input", "loops"},
    "Java Basics": {"Java", "strings", "variables",
                    "input", "exceptions", "integers",
                    "booleans", "loops"},
    "PHP Basics": {"PHP", "variables", "conditions",
                   "integers", "floats", "strings",
                   "booleans", "HTML"},
    "Ruby Basics": {"Ruby", "strings", "floats",
                    "integers", "conditions",
                    "functions", "input"}
}

def covers(arg):
    list = []
    for topics, courses in COURSES.items():
        if arg == courses.intersection(arg):
            list.append(topics)
    return list

1 Answer

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Marcel,

You interpreted the task 1 instructions the same way that I did initially. Your code is making sure that the course covers ALL of the topics that are passed in. This is actually what task 2 wants you to do. So the good news is that you already have the code for task 2 but you'll have to change the function name when you get to it.

For this task, you should include the course if it covers at least one of the topics passed in.

For example, if "integers" and "Ruby" are passed in for the topics, the python course should be included because it covers "integers". It doesn't have to cover "Ruby" too.

Marcel Moritz
Marcel Moritz
15,111 Points
Marcel Moritz
Marcel Moritz
15,111 Points

Thank you that helped me a lot ! ?