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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Del

Philipp Eble
Philipp Eble
258 Points
Posted by Philipp Eble
Philipp Eble
258 Points

Although I make no changes to task 1 and get the first part correct, once I try do task 2 it says I made a mistake.

I cannot continue like this

delete.py 
current_count = 14
planned = 5
upcoming_releases = 2
del planned
total = sum(current_count + upcoming_releases)

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

A syntax error invalidates the entire program, and so the re-check of previous tasks will fail.

The error here is that the "sum" function requires an iterable, but you are passing it a scalar value.

Hint: you probably don't really need to use that function here.

Philipp Eble
Philipp Eble
258 Points
Philipp Eble
Philipp Eble
258 Points

Thanks a lot! I tried and continued :)