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Python Python Testing First Steps With Testing Create a Doctest

Steven Clement
Steven Clement
11,473 Points
Posted by Steven Clement
Steven Clement
11,473 Points

Python Testing Challenge 1 Task 1

creating the doc test for average.py is not working. I have the doctest as:

""" Returns the average for a list of numbers

>>> average([1, 2])
1.5

"""

but it returns an error saying Check Preview for details. The exact same code is working in Workspaces

average.py 
def average(num_list):
    """ Return the average for a list of numbers

    >>> average([1, 2])                                                                                                 
    1.5 

    """    
    return sum(num_list) / len(num_list)

2 Answers

Melissa Hill
Melissa Hill
8,241 Points
Melissa Hill
Melissa Hill
8,241 Points

I had the same trouble, then realized I wasn't putting a space after the first >>> in the code. Once I added that back in it worked!

Steven Clement
Steven Clement
11,473 Points
Steven Clement
Steven Clement
11,473 Points

Please disregard. After reloading the challenge the code worked.