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Python Python Basics (Retired) Putting the "Fun" Back in "Function" Functions

Parvinder Grewal
Parvinder Grewal
3,678 Points

Summation from a python list

I can't see my error, I'm trying to add the integers passed in from the list.

Alternatively I tried using the sum() function but could not pass the test:

def add_list(numlist):
    total = sum(numlist)
    return total

[MOD: added ```python formatting -cf]

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

You posted code does pass Task 1. Alternately you could loop over the input list:

def add_list(lst):
    count = 0
    for item in lst:
        count = count + item
    return count
Parvinder Grewal
Parvinder Grewal
3,678 Points

Hey Chris Freeman , thanks for the help. I did not initialize the count to 0. Passed the test now.