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

Omar Farag
Omar Farag
4,573 Points
Posted by Omar Farag
Omar Farag
4,573 Points

Not finding the sets

Any help as to why this doesn't pass?

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(idk):
    courses = []
    for course in COURSES:
        if course.intersection(idk) == True:
            courses.extend(course)
    return courses

1 Answer

Lukas Dahlberg
Lukas Dahlberg
53,736 Points
Lukas Dahlberg
Lukas Dahlberg
53,736 Points

You aren't iterating over a dictionary with a for loop correctly.

And intersection doesn't return a boolean value. You'll want to check the size of the result instead.

Finally, don't use .extend() unless you want to add each of the individual elements of the string to the array. Use .append() instead.

def covers(idk):
    courseResult = []

    for key, value in COURSES.items():
        if (len(value.intersection(idk)) > 0):
            courseResult.append(key)
    return courseResult
Omar Farag
Omar Farag
4,573 Points
Omar Farag
Omar Farag
4,573 Points

An intersection CAN return a boolean value. I'm not checking for the value of the intersection, I'm checking if there is a value in the first place. As for everything else, thank you, I passed the challenge.