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Python Customizing Django Templates Building Custom Filters Reverse Text Filter

Posted by Christopher Gomez
Christopher Gomez
Courses Plus Student 13,800 Points

SyntaxError: def reverse_text("balloon"):

I'm not understanding this I've looked at past answers and still not understanding it def reverse_text("balloon"): return noollab

code_challenges/templatetags/extras.py 
from django import template

register = template.Library()

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

The reverse_text function needs to accept a string argument. This needs to be a variable name instead of a static string. The function then needs to return the reverse of this string. A quick way to reverse a string is by slicing it with [::-1].

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!

Carlton M Mandikiyana
Carlton M Mandikiyana
7,836 Points
Carlton M Mandikiyana
Carlton M Mandikiyana
7,836 Points

def reverse_text(string): return string[::-1]