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Python Python Basics (2015) Python for Beginners Correct errors

Nathan Emily
Nathan Emily
494 Points
Posted by Nathan Emily
Nathan Emily
494 Points

I am on the errors.py quiz and am not sure what is actually wanted out of this. I can not see errors.

I am currently viewing the Errors.py challenge but I do not see any errors listed. Nor do I have enough information on how to handle this challenge. How exactly do we solve this.

errors.py 
print("Hello")
print(name)

print("Let's do some math!")
print(5 + "a")

print("Thanks for playing along!')
Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

When you run that code it gives this error:

SyntaxError: EOL while scanning string literal

So you can start there

1 Answer

behar
behar
10,799 Points
behar
behar
10,799 Points

I agree, The challenge is very dumb and confusing. However there are three mistakes in the code that he wants you to fix: Firstly he tries to print(name), but name isnt assigned to anything. Assign name to something to fix that. Secondly he tries to add 5 and "a", this is not possible either, turn 5 into a string to fix that. Finally the bottom print is using a " on the left side of the string and a ' on the right side. Fix that.

Hope this helps!