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

Posted by Franchesca Lamkin
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Franchesca Lamkin
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 2,392 Points

I have the value for this key set to "3", but I am receiving an error message saying that "remaining_lives" isn't 3...

Challenge Task 1 of 2

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

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points

The challenge wants you to set this value to the integer 3, not the string '3':

player = {'name': 'Mario', 'remaining_lives': 3}
Franchesca Lamkin
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Franchesca Lamkin
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 2,392 Points

Oh man, I didn't even catch that! Thank you!