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Chris Bennett
1,328 PointsWhy can't this work?
So if I take out these color names and put numbers in their place the list will work. But with the color names it does not? Even with each color name surrounded with ' ' and " " the list will not work.
colors = [blue,green,yellow,red,orange]
3 Answers
Khaleel Yusuf
15,208 PointsYou have to put quotes around it otherwise it will think that they are variables.
Khaleel Yusuf
15,208 PointsYou should probably put spaces around each variable and add '' around them.
Chris Bennett
1,328 PointsFigured it out! Thank you!