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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Age Calculation

Ernest Nežić
Ernest Nežić
1,839 Points
Posted by Ernest Nežić
Ernest Nežić
1,839 Points

What am doing wrong?

Why is this code wrong?

age.py 
years = "14.0"

1 Answer

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

You are close. The task says assign your age and "This should be an integer."

By using quote marks around the number it is seen as a string of characters and not a number. Removing the quote marks should fix the issue.