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Python Write Better Python Cleaner Code Operator Spacing

Doug Devitre
Doug Devitre
16,516 Points
Posted by Doug Devitre
Doug Devitre
16,516 Points

Fix the spacing around commas, operators, and in function calls Fixing whitespace.

Hello,

In the Python debugging module, I discovered a few questions that I keep missing whitespace. I have followed the suggestion of removing the blank spaces after each line and have kept the columns in line.

I don't want to assume it has to do with the IDE. I think it is something simple that doesn't jive with my current input for these tasks.

Thanks in advance for your help.

starter.py 
numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]


def add(num1, num2):
    return num1 + num2


def subtract(num1, num2):
    return num1 - num2


def mathy(num1, num2):
    up = add(5 + 7, 7 + 9)
    down = subtract(6,3)
    return add(up, down)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

I tried pasting your code into the challenge and got this response from the system:

:point_right:   Bummer: Your file has 2 error(s) on line(s) 14, 15: missing whitespace after ','; blank line at end of file.

If you follow those hints and add a space after the comma on line 14, and also add a blank line after line 15 (making a new empty line 16), you will pass the challenge.

Doug Devitre
Doug Devitre
16,516 Points
Doug Devitre
Doug Devitre
16,516 Points

Once again. Steven Parker to the rescue! Thank you, sir :)