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Python Python Basics (Retired) Putting the "Fun" Back in "Function" Functions

Posted by Whitney Reeds
Whitney Reeds
459 Points

Why do I keep getting a message saying "Oops! It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing."?

I passed the first part, but now I keep getting that message on the second part. I compared my response to some of the others in forums, and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.

functions.py 
# add_list([1, 2, 3]) should return 6
# summarize([1, 2, 3]) should return "The sum of [1, 2, 3] is 6."
# Note: both functions will only take *one* argument each.
def add_list(items):
  total = 0
  for item in items:
    total = total + item
  return total


def summarize(listed_items)
  return "The sum of {} is {}.".format(listed_items, add_list(listed_items))

summarize([1, 2, 3])

1 Answer

Chase Marchione
Chase Marchione
155,055 Points
Chase Marchione
Chase Marchione
155,055 Points

Hi Whitney,

Looks like the lack of a colon (:) at the end of the summarize function's header (to tell the compiler that your header is done) threw it off.

def summarize(listed_items):

Hope this helps!

Whitney Reeds
Whitney Reeds
459 Points

ah crud...it's always the little things. thanks, man.