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Jeff Quinn
Courses Plus Student 891 PointsPython Basics: Stage 5 Challenge Tasks - add_list and summarize functions
The code I am using returns "ValueError: zero length field name in format" and I can't seem to figure out the problem:
def add_list(lst):
total = 0
for num in lst:
total += num
return total
def summarize(lst):
return "The sum of {} is {}.".format(lst, add_list(lst))
Here is the original question: Now, make a function named summarize that also takes a list. It should return the string "The sum of X is Y.", replacing "X" with the string version of the list and "Y" with the sum total of the list.
3 Answers
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 PointsHi Jeff,
I think you may to convert the list to a string for the 1st argument using str():
return "The sum of {} is {}.".format(str(lst), add_list(lst))
However, it looks like at least this challenge is still having a problem. Someone else was having a problem earlier with this exact challenge.
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherI don't see anything wrong with your code. I'll double-check that our code challenge runner hasn't changed.
FWIW, I was able to get yours to pass by putting {0} and {1} in place of your placeholders.
Jeff Quinn
Courses Plus Student 891 PointsThank you, that fixed it!
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherKenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherJust tested this original version of your code and it completely passes the CC.