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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Specific Index value

Posted by Murphy Robertson
Murphy Robertson
3,646 Points

How to define a variable?

Having problems defining varl in this exercise. Am I doing something wrong? What additional steps are required for me to complete this exercise?

index.py 
varl="jdkskt"

2 Answers

Anjali Pasupathy
Anjali Pasupathy
28,883 Points
Anjali Pasupathy
Anjali Pasupathy
28,883 Points

I think you mistook 1 (the number) for l (the letter). You're suppose to define a variable called "var1" (with the number 1), not "varl" (with the letter l).