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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Sets Set Math

Chaltu Oli
Chaltu Oli
4,915 Points
Posted by Chaltu Oli
Chaltu Oli
4,915 Points

I don't understand why it's not working?

I don't understand why it's not working?

sets.py 
COURSES = {
    "Python Basics": {"Python", "functions", "variables",
                      "booleans", "integers", "floats",
                      "arrays", "strings", "exceptions",
                      "conditions", "input", "loops"},
    "Java Basics": {"Java", "strings", "variables",
                    "input", "exceptions", "integers",
                    "booleans", "loops"},
    "PHP Basics": {"PHP", "variables", "conditions",
                   "integers", "floats", "strings",
                   "booleans", "HTML"},
    "Ruby Basics": {"Ruby", "strings", "floats",
                    "integers", "conditions",
                    "functions", "input"}
}
def covers(topics):
    temp = []
    for topic in COURSES:
        if topics in topic:
            temp.append(topic)
    return temp

1 Answer

David Grimm
David Grimm
12,532 Points
David Grimm
David Grimm
12,532 Points

First, I think that you expect a String to be passed as a parameter for the function, not a Set as is required in the task. So you'll probably have to iterate over the Set items too.

Second, let's go through your solution: for each course (Python Basics, Java Basics, PHP Basics, Ruby Basics) you check if the provided String is present so if you call it probably like "covers('Java')" you will only search in Course names, not Course topics.

The solution should probably be (in pseudo):

  • For each topic in the parameter Set
  • For each Course
  • Look if the topic is present in the Course.Topics
  • If so, Add it to the List
  • Return the List