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David Ryan
Courses Plus Student 14,981 PointsSummarize for function
What am I doing wrong? Thanks guys/gals!
# add_list([1, 2, 3]) should return 6
# summarize([1, 2, 3]) should return "The sum of [1, 2, 3] is 6."
# Note: both functions will only take *one* argument each
def add_list(list):
sum = 0
for items in list:
sum = sum + items
return(sum)
add_list([1, 2, 3])
def summarize(list):
return("The sum of" + list str(list) + "is" + add_list(list) + ".")
David Ryan
Courses Plus Student 14,981 PointsOops! Looks like task 1 isn't working
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsWhen Task 1 stops working, it can mean a syntax error has crept in while working on later tasks that keeps all tasks from being tested.
1 Answer
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsYou're very close. You have a syntax error in your return statement. Additionally, you need to mind the spaces in the output:
def summarize(list):
# removed extra 'list', wrapped add_list() in str(), added spaces
return "The sum of " + str(list) + " is " + str(add_list(list)) + "."
David Ryan
Courses Plus Student 14,981 PointsThanks chris freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsChris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsWhat error are you seeing?