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Allison Walker
17,137 PointsCode challenges: what does it mean to add to previous code?
I always see something like this in code challenges, but I am not sure I understand what it means. "Important: The code you write in each task should be added to the code written in the previous task."
What are we meant to be doing with the code challenges? What does this sentence mean?
1 Answer
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 PointsHi Allison,
This is relevant to code challenge that have more than 1 task.
In task 1 you'll be asked to write some code. Then in task 2 you'll be asked to write some more code. You should not remove the code that you wrote for task 1. Only add in the new code for task 2.
Does that make sense?
Allison Walker
17,137 PointsAllison Walker
17,137 PointsIt does. But it also appears on the first task, before I've written anything. So it seems like it's not directly relevant to what I'm doing.
I thought I'd ask about it, in case there was something I wasn't doing that everyone else understood.
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 PointsJason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 PointsYes, I think treehouse has it appear by default on every task number even though it's not technically relevant on the very first task since there is no previous task when you're on the first one. Maybe it's just to give you an early warning not to delete the code you're about to write when you get on to the next task.