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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Conditional Value

Posted by Mamadou Diene
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Mamadou Diene
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 415 Points

I am stuck on this simple challenge. i don't know why the code is not working

code not working, please help\

conditions.py 
admitted = None
age =14
if age >= 13:
    print('admitted')

2 Answers

Andrey Misikhin
Andrey Misikhin
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Andrey Misikhin
Andrey Misikhin
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admitted = 'admitted'
age =14
if age >= 13:
    print(admitted)
Mamadou Diene
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Mamadou Diene
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 415 Points

it still not passing, and it ask me to not change the code, but to just add to it

Sharina Jones
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Sharina Jones
Courses Plus Student 18,771 Points
Sharina Jones
Sharina Jones
Courses Plus Student 18,771 Points

You used quotes in your print statement. That means you're passing print the string 'admitted' rather than the value of the variable.

To pass the value of the variable, call the print function on the variable without the quotes.

print(admitted)

You also need to change the value of admitted based on the result of the conditional. If the age is greater than 13, you need to set admitted to True. If it isn't, you need to set admitted to false.

admitted = None
age =14
if age >= 13:
    admitted = True
else
    admitted = False

Finally, you need to make sure you're indenting properly. You want to make sure that your print statement isn't in either the if or the else block. The prompt doesn't ask you to print, so I'm not sure if a print statement needs to be included.

admitted = None
age =14
if age >= 13:
    admitted = True
else:
    admitted = False

print(admitted)
Anthony Shrope
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Anthony Shrope
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 693 Points

to all you absolute NOOBS such as myself, don't forget to capitalize None, True, False. I missed that in the vid and have been stuck on such a simple, stupid error. frustrating