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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types List Creation

jedd marras
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jedd marras
Courses Plus Student 346 Points
Posted by jedd marras
jedd marras
Courses Plus Student 346 Points

Lists

Hi I'm having trouble answering this question:

Make a new list variable named colors. Fill it with at least 5 items. They should be colors but I won't mark you off for that.

My answer, which is wrong:

colors = [green,yellow,pink,red,brown]

lists.py 
colors = [green,pink,yellow,orange,green]

2 Answers

Sebastian Rother
Sebastian Rother
6,715 Points
Sebastian Rother
Sebastian Rother
6,715 Points

Just add quotes:

colors = ['green', 'pink', 'yellow', 'orange', 'green']

Happy coding

Michael Barlow
Michael Barlow
34,317 Points
Michael Barlow
Michael Barlow
34,317 Points

To add to Sebastian's answer, jedd marras, the items in your list are undefined identifiers, and the question was looking for a list of strings. If you assigned strings to each one of the identifiers (e.g. green = 'green') prior to creating the list, then your answer would technically be correct.