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

Posted by hiba bushra
hiba bushra
4,097 Points

set math

What's wrong with this implementation?

I guess i don't understand the question!

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(topics):
    course_list = []
    for course_name, course_value in COURSES.items():
        if topics.issubset(course_value):
            course_list.append(course_name)
    return course_list

2 Answers

Ebenezer Odoi
Ebenezer Odoi
8,140 Points
Ebenezer Odoi
Ebenezer Odoi
8,140 Points

You are almost there. I have just modified the if statement headline to compare if the topics provided is within the list (inclusive). It works..and here is the code: def covers(topics): course_list = [] for course_name, course_value in COURSES.items(): if course_value & topics: #this line is the modification i made :) course_list.append(course_name) return course_list

hiba bushra
hiba bushra
4,097 Points
hiba bushra
hiba bushra
4,097 Points

I'd figured it out . Thanks Ebenezer :)