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

thomas evans
thomas evans
4,921 Points

sets

I run this in my python shell and it works perfectly but cant seem to pass the code challenge. whyyyyyyy! can anyone tell me what i am doing wrong.

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(sets):
    courselist = []
    for i in courses:
        checklist = sets & courses[i]
        if len(checklist) >= 1:
            if i not in courselist:
                courselist.append(i)
    return courselist   

1 Answer

Hi Thomas,

Capitalise COURSES and your code works fine.

Steve.

thomas evans
thomas evans
4,921 Points

Ahhhhh! I cant believe i overlooked that. LOL! Thanks Steve

No problem! :+1: