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Python Python Basics All Together Now Branch and Loop

Posted by Waylon Harrison
Waylon Harrison
5,561 Points

Line 12: Why is () necessary after "if should_proceed.lower"?

I noticed the "SOLD!" print statement would not work without these parentheses, but I would never have assumed I needed them before viewing your solution. Is only it because of the "lower" specification?

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Waylon Harrison
Waylon Harrison
5,561 Points
Waylon Harrison
Waylon Harrison
5,561 Points

Thought about it a little deeper and I realized it's similar to .format(). Question resolved.