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Python Python Collections (Retired) Lists Redux Combining Lists

Posted by MUZ140249 Sibusisiwe Dube
MUZ140249 Sibusisiwe Dube
2,900 Points

Create a list variable named list_2 that has three completely different items. challenge task 2 of 2

am still getting the message !try again even it try using different list

lists.py 
list_1=[1,2,3]

list_2=["agent",{},True]

1 Answer

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

I've updated the code challenge to be a bit cleaner but you're actually running into a fun little Python "gotcha". True actually has the value of 1 (False has the value of 0), so the 1 in list_1 and the True in list_2 are matching.