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Python Write Better Python Cleaner Code Function and Class Whitespace

Posted by Jacob Clinton
Jacob Clinton
4,531 Points

"Your file has 1 error(s) on line(s) 11: blank line contains whitespace."

On line 11 it complains that my blank line contains whitespace (Which I thought all blanks did). But if I get rid of that blank line then it also complains and says that it expected a blank line?

starter.py 
def first_function(arg1):
    return 'arg1 is {}'.format(arg1)


def second_function(arg1):
    return 'arg1 is {}'.format(arg1)


class MyClass:
    args = [1, 2, 3]

    def class_func(self):
        return self.args

1 Answer

Mark Sebeck
MOD
Mark Sebeck
Treehouse Moderator 38,304 Points
Mark Sebeck
Mark Sebeck
Treehouse Moderator 38,304 Points

Hi Jacob. You simply need to delete the spaces on the last line. I think when you add a line at the end it automatically indents your new line. Simply delete those spaces and it should pass