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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types List Creation

Euenlee Tan
Euenlee Tan
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Posted by Euenlee Tan
Euenlee Tan
2,165 Points

How do I make a list with the variable colours.

How do I do it? I use colors=[Red,Yellow,Blue,Green,Purple] And it said red isn't defined

2 Answers

Nathan Tallack
Nathan Tallack
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Nathan Tallack
Nathan Tallack
22,160 Points

You need to pop your strings (that's what your color names are) inside of "" quotes so that it is recognised as a string. Without them it thinks you are typing variable names or other such things. Consider my example below:

colors = ["Red", "Yellow", "Blue", "Green", "Purple"]

Also, one other thing. Readability is VERY important in Python. When someone else is reading your code, or even when you are reading it at a later time, you will appreciate the spaces following the comma and surrounding the assignment operator (the = sign). While not strictly required, good habit to develop early. ;)

Euenlee Tan
Euenlee Tan
2,165 Points
Euenlee Tan
Euenlee Tan
2,165 Points

What's the=sign?

Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points

You are close. You need to put the words in quotes:

colors = ['Red', 'Yellow', 'Blue', 'Green', 'Purple']