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Python Python Basics (Retired) Things That Count Ints & Floats

Posted by Caleb Taylor
Caleb Taylor
1,479 Points

Is there another command I have to call before creating my float? I tried "f_a = 5.5" and "f_a=5.5"

I seem to remember there was a deeper program within the workspace that we used to test these variables, but I can't remember what that was. I get "-bash: f_a: command not found" when I enter with the spaces, and no issue when I enter without spaces on either side of the equals, but when I try to call the float ie: "f_a" or "print(f_a)" I get errors. Thanks! I'll keep exploring to see if I can find the answer.

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

If you are trying python statements in the workspace console, you need to start python interactively.

$ python
Python 3.4.0 (default, Apr 11 2014, 13:05:11) 
[GCC 4.8.2] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

Then you can type the statement f_a = 5.5.

What you were seeing when not using spaces is the bash shell interpreting f_a=5.5 as an assignment to the environment variable f_a. Not a python interaction.

Caleb Taylor
Caleb Taylor
1,479 Points

Right, duh. I knew it was something basic I was missing. Thanks!