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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Age Calculation

Posted by David Srinivasan
David Srinivasan
Courses Plus Student 521 Points

Why is this wrong?

years =29 days = "years" x 365

age.py 
years = 29
days  = "years" x 365
David Srinivasan
David Srinivasan
Courses Plus Student 521 Points

oops i found the answer its a * for multiplication and not an x hehe :)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Using the correct symbol for the operation is part of the issue, but it is also important to not enclose variable names in quotes. Doing that creates a string literal which represents the word itself instead of the value assigned to the variable.