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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Conditional Value

Tim Eckert
Tim Eckert
7,011 Points

If / Else

What am I doing wrong? I added the else statement... if I set the statement to trigger false it makes me go back a step..

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

Hi Tim, can you add your code. (The add my code to the post checkbox isn't working correctly). Thx.

Tim Eckert
Tim Eckert
7,011 Points
admitted = None
age = 13

if age >= 13: 
  admitted = True
else: 
  admitted = False

[MOD: added ```python markdown formating -cf]

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

This issue is caused by assigning age in your code. The grader needs to assign age to test your code properly. Comment out the line: age = 13 and you should be good to go!

Tim Eckert
Tim Eckert
7,011 Points

Thanks for the help!