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Nigel Poolena90
328 PointsI'm not sure how to complete the stage five challenge
i did.. def add_list(): but I'm not sure where to go from here
# add_list([1, 2, 3]) should return 6
# summarize([1, 2, 3]) should return "The sum of [1, 2, 3] is 6."
# Note: both functions will only take *one* argument each.
def add_list():
for num in add_list:
return num
3 Answers
Perry Stripling
20,210 PointsThe instructions appear to want a routine called [summarize] that calls [add_list] and prints out the result in the prescribed manner. [add_list] should sum the list it is given as an argument and return that number. In this case, to [summarize] for display (print).
michaelangelo owildeberry
18,173 PointsWhat did you pass into add_list function? =)
Perry Stripling
20,210 Pointsa 'list', like this: [1, 2, 3]
that and Result is what is reported by Summarize.
michaelangelo owildeberry
18,173 PointsI passed it through this way =)
def add_list(numbers):
Perry Stripling
20,210 Pointsthen var s/be setup -
numbers = [1, 2, 3]
- before doing so. Also, note that add_list should go thru numbers and sum; like -
tot = 0 for number in numbers tot = tot + number return tot
thus, you call summarize, which calls add_list.