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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Dungeon Game Line endings

Posted by Maiia Spivak
Maiia Spivak
3,038 Points

Why is it not working?

Please have a look at this challenge. Could you tell me what is wrong?

mapping.py 
TILES = ('-', ' ', '-', ' ', '-', '||',
         '_', '|', '_', '|', '_', '|', '||',
         '&', ' ', '_', ' ', '||',
         ' ', ' ', ' ', '^', ' ', '||'
)
for item in TILES:
    if item != '||':
        endline = ""
        print(item, end=endline)
    else:
        endline = "\n"
        print("\n", end=endline)
Maiia Spivak
Maiia Spivak
3,038 Points

Hi Brendan,

I was just looking into the answer, and still cannot get it. I tried to put two blank lines instead - does not work. Please advise.

Maiia

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

There is some ambiguity in the challenge wording. A fully blank line is expected between printed characters. The short fix is to replace the else block with a simple 

    else:
        print('\n')
Maiia Spivak
Maiia Spivak
3,038 Points

Thanks a lot Chris!

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Maiia,

Your original code should have worked and it passes for me when I try it.

Chris' answer would be the more straightforward approach though.