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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Conditional Value

yannis sousanis
yannis sousanis
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Posted by yannis sousanis
yannis sousanis
7,199 Points

What am I doing wrong?

I use my computer shell and it works but Im probably missing something

conditions.py 
admitted = None
age = 10
if age  >= 13 :
    admitted = True
else :
    admitted = False

5 Answers

Randy Eichelberger
Randy Eichelberger
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Randy Eichelberger
Randy Eichelberger
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Read the challenge description carefully again. You should see that he says he'll create the variable age, which means you don't need to worry about it he just wants you to do the if/else statements

Randy Eichelberger
Randy Eichelberger
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Randy Eichelberger
Randy Eichelberger
1,491 Points

Dimitris

a. No you don't. I literally just did it before I answered that question to make sure.

admitted = None
if age  >= 13:
    admitted = True

That block of code passes the test for part 1

b. Yes and it does. Neither requires age to be declared.

c. What's your code? Because I just did OP's code minus the age variable declaration (for the 3rd time now) and didn't get a single issue

Dimitris Triantopoulos
Dimitris Triantopoulos
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admitted = None
age=18
if age > 13:
    admitted = True

This is my part 1 and it gets a pass/green

Should it not catch the following two errors? a. I declared variable age b. I should have used >=

Thanks for the quick help Randy Eichelberger

Addition:

admitted = None

if age > 13:
    admitted = True

---> This gives an error in part 1 - which is what led me to believe you need the age (real cause of error: not using ">="

Randy Eichelberger
Randy Eichelberger
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Randy Eichelberger
Randy Eichelberger
1,491 Points

I see your problem. You're only catching if it's greater than 13, not if it's greater than or equal to

Dimitris Triantopoulos
Dimitris Triantopoulos
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Yep, you are right... And, I did not catch the fact that I needed >= so I just went ahead and tried adding age=18. Which worked... That is a bug, it should not give a pass - right?

Dimitris Triantopoulos
Dimitris Triantopoulos
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Dimitris Triantopoulos
Dimitris Triantopoulos
1,945 Points

Yes, but, this is part 2 of the exercise and: a) part 1 can only be solved if you declare the age b) part 2 is supposed to build on what you have completed in part 1. c) even if you remove the age declaration, you get an error.

I am having the same issue

yannis sousanis
yannis sousanis
7,199 Points
yannis sousanis
yannis sousanis
7,199 Points

Thank you everyone for your support and answers