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Python Write Better Python Cleaner Code Operator Spacing

Mubarig CISMAN
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Mubarig CISMAN
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Mubarig CISMAN
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Bummer! Don't change the code, just fix the whitespace

I am on this for an hour or so . Every thing seems to be OK, but I am still getting this must be bug or some thing else. I have even checked with http://pep8online.com/ and it passed. Any ideas ?

starter.py 
numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]


def add(num1, num2):
    return num1 + num2


def subtract(num1, num2):
    return num1 + num2


def mathy(num1, num2):
    up = add(5 + 7, 7 + 9)
    down = subtract(6, 3)
    return add(up, down)

2 Answers

akhter ali
akhter ali
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akhter ali
akhter ali
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Looks like you're changing the code. The original code had 

def mathy(num1, num2):
    up = add(5 + 7, 7 + 9)
    down = subtract(6,3)
    return add(up,down)

You changed the up variable in that function to 

up = add(9 + 5, 7 + 4)
Mubarig CISMAN
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Mubarig CISMAN
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Mubarig CISMAN
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I think that is not the case. I have changed that numbers to its original ones. But still getting the same error. I don't know where this comes from. I think I have to report to the support team.

akhter ali
akhter ali
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akhter ali
akhter ali
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Are you sure? Because this just passed

numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]


def add(num1, num2):
    return num1 + num2


def subtract(num1, num2):
    return num1 - num2


def mathy(num1, num2):
    up = add(5 + 7, 7 + 9)
    down = subtract(6, 3)
    return add(up, down)

Don't forget the empty newline at the bottom.

Mubarig CISMAN
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Mubarig CISMAN
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Mubarig CISMAN
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Mubarig CISMAN
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 2,547 Points

Some thing is not right with the System of Treehouse, they may have a bug in it. I have deleted all Cookies, browser history and etc , restarted the challenge and submitted exactly the same Code and it passed like a fly. It is not the first time this happened to me. Thanks for the Answers akhter ali

akhter ali
akhter ali
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akhter ali
akhter ali
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Try a different browser. Also don't forget the empty new line at the bottom.