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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Conditional Value

Posted by Andrej Pajenk
Andrej Pajenk
1,087 Points

I'm going to create a variable named age. I need you to make an if condition that sets admitted to True if age is 13

i don t know

conditions.py 
admitted = None
age = 13
if age >= 13: 
   admitted = True
Dimitri McDaniel
Dimitri McDaniel
8,718 Points

admitted = None if age >= 13: admitted = True

make sure to capitalize your 'true'

5 Answers

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi Andrej,

The challenge sets the variable value; you have then overriden it. Delete age = 13 and your code looks OK.

I'll check, but that's one issue - don't override the tests behind the scenes.

[EDIT:] Yes, your code is fine without the age variable. As the question says, "I'm going to create a variable named age". The compiler will run two tests, one with age set to under 13 and one with it set to over. One will fail because you have hard-coded age to be 13, overriding the challenge tests.

I hope that makes sense.

Steve.

Tara Edwards
Tara Edwards
6,521 Points
Tara Edwards
Tara Edwards
6,521 Points

Also, put a colon after the if statement.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Good spot; missed that! :+1:

Ary de Oliveira
Ary de Oliveira
28,298 Points
Ary de Oliveira
Ary de Oliveira
28,298 Points

Challenge Task 1 of 2

I'm going to create a variable named age. I need you to make an if condition that sets admitted to True if age is 13 or more.

Well Done! Ary.

admitted = None

if age >= 13:
    admitted = True

Challenge Task 2 of 2

OK, one more. Add an else to your if. In the else, set admitted to False.

admitted = None

if age >= 13:
    admitted = True 
else:
    admitted = False
Loren Moyer
Loren Moyer
306 Points
Loren Moyer
Loren Moyer
306 Points

none of these work for me

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Can you post your code?

nathanielcusano
nathanielcusano
9,808 Points
nathanielcusano
nathanielcusano
9,808 Points 
admitted= None

if age >= 13:
   admitted = True