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Python Python Basics (Retired) Putting the "Fun" Back in "Function" Functions

Does this solution is right according to the challenge python?

I solve this program by making a list ```x = [1, 2,3]

is this solution is correct according to the problem in challenge.

```functions.py
# add_list([1, 2, 3]) should return 6
# summarize([1, 2, 3]) should return "The sum of [1, 2, 3] is 6."
# Note: both functions will only take *one* argument each.
x = [1, 2, 3]
def add_list(arg1):
  total = sum(arg1)
  return total
total_sum = add_list(x)

def summarize(arg1):
  string_list = str(arg1)
  string_con = "The sum of " + string_list + " is " + str(total_sum)
  return string_con

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

Your code passes the challenge, but only because the vaidator uses an expected value that you've hardcoded into your code. The challenge is asking you to call the funtion add_list() directly from summarize():

#x = [1, 2, 3]  #<-- commented
def add_list(arg1):
  total = sum(arg1)
  return total
#total_sum = add_list(x)  #<-- commented

def summarize(arg1):
  string_list = str(arg1)
  string_con = "The sum of " + string_list + " is " + str(add_list(arg1))  #<-- Changed
  return string_con

thanks i was getting bad feeling that i hardcoded but i tried to solve the problems over 2 hours

does any error return? =)