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Python

Posted by curtis allen
curtis allen
28,800 Points

python Correct the indentation.

Can somebody tell me what I am doing wrong?

Bummer! Your file has 1 error(s) on line(s) 8: no newline at end of file.

http://teamtreehouse.com/library/write-better-python/cleaner-code/indentation

def small_function():
    return True


def bigger_function():
    a = 2
    b = 4
    return a, b

2 Answers

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

It's expecting a blank line at the end of the file. Add a blank line and it should pass.

curtis allen
curtis allen
28,800 Points

Thank you so much Kenneth.

Elvin Ramirez
Elvin Ramirez
9,003 Points
Elvin Ramirez
Elvin Ramirez
9,003 Points 
def small_function():
      return True

def bigger_function():
       a = 2
       b = 4
       return a, b

keep getting this Bummer! Your file has 1 error(s) on line(s) 4: expected 2 blank lines, found 1. Preview any Ideas?

Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Well, as the error says, there should be two blank lines. If you remember from the video, we should separate functions with two blank lines. You've only put one blank line between the functions.

Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Kenneth Love

I like the way your challenges check for conventions like this. Is the two spaces between functions rather standard? I have read that Google only uses one space, and am just curious what the "official" recommendation is.

Thanks for all you do,

Ken