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Posted by tuukka uosukainen
tuukka uosukainen
22,107 Points

What is wrong with my code? SOLVED

I have trouble with this challenge: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/python-basics/logic-in-python/conditional-value

I think I have the right solution but I can't pass. I'd be very happy if someone more experienced Python programmer would point out what I'm doing wrong. Here is my code for the challenge:

admitted = None

if age >= 13:
  admitted = True
  else:
  admitted = False

The error I get is: Oops! It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing.

tuukka uosukainen
tuukka uosukainen
22,107 Points

Ok, I figured it out. It seems that Python is very strict about how it's written. This passed the code:

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

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
225,742 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
225,742 Points

As you discovered, indentation is critical to Python's concept of grouping. Your original placement of the else put it inside the if group, without its own If.

Congrats on solving your own issue. You get a :star: for that. :wink:

tuukka uosukainen
tuukka uosukainen
22,107 Points
tuukka uosukainen
tuukka uosukainen
22,107 Points

Thanks for the star Steven!