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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Sets Set Math

Samuel Focht
Samuel Focht
4,321 Points
Posted by Samuel Focht
Samuel Focht
4,321 Points

What am I missing?

I have run this on my IDLE. I don't see what I'm missing please help.

Thanks in advance, Sam

sets.py 
COURSES = {
    "Python Basics": {"Python", "functions", "variables",
                      "booleans", "integers", "floats",
                      "arrays", "strings", "exceptions",
                      "conditions", "input", "loops"},
    "Java Basics": {"Java", "strings", "variables",
                    "input", "exceptions", "integers",
                    "booleans", "loops"},
    "PHP Basics": {"PHP", "variables", "conditions",
                   "integers", "floats", "strings",
                   "booleans", "HTML"},
    "Ruby Basics": {"Ruby", "strings", "floats",
                    "integers", "conditions",
                    "functions", "input"}
}

def covers(course):
    att = []
    for i in COURSES:
        if course & COURSES[i] == course:
            att.append(i)
    return att

1 Answer

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Samuel,

You're adding the course in if it covers all of the topics passed in. This is actually what task 2 is asking you to do.

For this task, you should include the course if it covers any of the topics passed in. Hint: the intersection will not be empty.