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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Combining Lists

Posted by Rylee Seratt
Rylee Seratt
3,833 Points

Create a list named best that has three items in it. The items can be anything you want.

I've looked back at the video and it wasn't very clear

lists.py 
best_3 = ["1 ,2 ,3"]

4 Answers

Markie Chancellor
Markie Chancellor
10,809 Points
Markie Chancellor
Markie Chancellor
10,809 Points

best = [1 ,2 ,3]

Travis Bailey
Travis Bailey
13,675 Points
Travis Bailey
Travis Bailey
13,675 Points

You named your variable best_3 instead of best ;)

Trust me, I've misnamed functions and variables tons of times in these challenges only to realize 30 minutes later trying to find the issue that I misnamed something...ah the world of programming.

aishah storey
aishah storey
2,472 Points
aishah storey
aishah storey
2,472 Points

best = ['1', '2', '3']

Travis Bailey
Travis Bailey
13,675 Points
Travis Bailey
Travis Bailey
13,675 Points

It's your "" marks. Remember each item in the list is it's own string. The way you have it now it sees it as just one item.

long_string_list = ["I'm just a super, long, cool string. Just one item tho"]
multiple_string_list = ["I'm", "actually", "several", "items"]
Rylee Seratt
Rylee Seratt
3,833 Points

It still didn't work. It keeps giving me "Bummer! You didn't create the best variable?"