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Python Technical Interview Prep: Python Basics Basic Python FizzBuzz

Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
11,616 Points
Posted by Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
11,616 Points

Bummer: Uh oh, I didn't get the correct value returned. It should have been 32. Instead, it was 1

how do i return the right number?

fizzbuzz.py 
# enter your code below
def fizzbuzz(num):
    for num in range(1,151):
        if num %3 == 0:
            return 'Fizz'
        elif num %5 == 0:
            return 'Buzz'
        elif num %3 == 0 and num %5 == 0:
            return 'FizzBuzz'
        else:
            return num

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 67,665 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 67,665 Points

Hey Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim, I’ll leave a hint.

Walk through your code with num at 15. What will be returned? Why?

Hint: order matters!

Also, a for loop is not needed in the challenge. Simply use the num passed into the function for evaluation.

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

Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
11,616 Points
Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
11,616 Points 
def fizzbuzz(num):
    if num % 3 == 0 and num % 5 == 0:
        return 'FizzBuzz'
    elif num % 3 == 0:
        return 'Fizz'
    elif num % 5 == 0:
        return 'Buzz'
    else:
        return str(num)

#now i got a Bummer: I did't get the correct value returned. It should have been 32. Instead, it was 32.
#what else did i miss inside my code?
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 67,665 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 67,665 Points

Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim, you seem to have change the last return to str(num) from num. It should stay num.