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Python Python Basics (Retired) Things That Count Things That Count

Naomi Freeman
STAFF
Naomi Freeman
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Posted by Naomi Freeman
Naomi Freeman
Treehouse Guest Teacher

That escalated quickly

Working on this new python course.

Question 1: Create a variable named age that contains your age.

Question 2: Now, create a variable named days that is your age multiplied by 52 (we'll pretend today is your birthday) and divided by 7.

age = 25

days = (age*52/7)

Perfect. That was easy.

And then question 3 is just BAM Finally, create 2 new variables, one named estimate that holds the rounded number of days you've lived and, one named summary that adds the string version of estimate into "I am {} days old!”.

Uh ... I have no idea.

This ain't it:

estimate = round(len(days)
summary = "I am {} days old!".format(estimate)

Not if I put brackets around them either.

Please help.

Tonderai Sydney Musonza
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Tonderai Sydney Musonza
Python Development Techdegree Student 4,814 Points

on question three. you just have to do the string formatting concept e.g

summary = "i am {} days old".format(days)

4 Answers

Joseph Kato
Joseph Kato
35,340 Points
Joseph Kato
Joseph Kato
35,340 Points

You just need to omit the call to the len function, leaving:

estimate = round(days)
summary = "I am {} days old!".format(estimate)
Naomi Freeman
STAFF
Naomi Freeman
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Naomi Freeman
Naomi Freeman
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Thanks :) Clearly I don't understand the code yet aha Was just trying to mimic what the tutorial did.

Much appreciated.

MUZ140132 Norest Makuyana
MUZ140132 Norest Makuyana
953 Points
MUZ140132 Norest Makuyana
MUZ140132 Norest Makuyana
953 Points

estimate=round(days) summery="I am{} days old!".format (estimate)

MUZ140132 Norest Makuyana
MUZ140132 Norest Makuyana
953 Points
MUZ140132 Norest Makuyana
MUZ140132 Norest Makuyana
953 Points

summery="i am{27*52*7} days old!".