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

chris d
chris d
1,251 Points
Posted by chris d
chris d
1,251 Points

Math Set

Hello,

trying to figure out what is wrong with the code and why it is not passing the challenge task 1

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({set1}):
    the_list = []
    set_list = []
    for a,b in COURSES.items():
        x = set1.intersection(b)
        for y in x:
            if y not in set_list:
                set_list.append(y)
        set_list = set(set_list)
        if set_list.issubset(b):
            if a not in the the_list:
                the_list.append(a)
    return the_list