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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Dictionaries Dict Basics

Logan Valdez
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Logan Valdez
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Posted by Logan Valdez
Logan Valdez
Courses Plus Student 6,741 Points

I am having trouble with this quiz question on python dictionaries.

Quiz Question: “Set the key ‘color’ to the value ‘red’ My_car[blank] = [blank]

I put in my_car[“color”] = “red”, but I get an error. What is wrong with the code?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

That's the correct answer, perhaps you had a typo when answering the quiz.

Try it again.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

I see it now. You've got word-processor style ("curly") quotes around your values instead of plain programming quotes. I'll try enlarging the font to make the difference more visible:

:x: “color” :point_left: curly quotes

:white_check_mark: "color" :point_left: plain quotes

Code in quizzes or challenges will always use plain, programmer-style quotes.