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10,333 PointsTypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for -: 'builtin_function_or_method' and 'builtin_function_or_method'
I run the program for questions quiz and everything was fine but when I entered the answer for the first question it showed me this error :
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for -: 'builtin_function_or_method' and 'builtin_function_or_method'
anyone can help me to solve it?
1 Answer
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 PointsThe error implies you have a statement where a builtin function or method is used with a minus sign. Obviously you can not subtract one function from another. Perhaps you meant to subtract the results of two functions. Are you missing some parens ()?
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsSteven Parker
231,275 PointsShow your code and we can probably help find the issue.