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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types List Creation

Posted by justin jones
justin jones
832 Points

instructions do not make any sence. no matter what i input it says colors is not defined or red is not defined.

instructions do not make any sence. no matter what i input it says colors is not defined or red is not defined. colors = [red, blue, green, yellow, white] what is wrong???

lists.py

2 Answers

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hey Justin,

You're pretty much there, except the colors need to be in quotation marks as they would be considered strings. Right now, without quotation marks around each one, Python thinks they are variables, which is why you are getting the 'undefined' error.

colors = ["red", "blue", "green", "yellow", "black"]

Keep Coding! :dizzy:

justin jones
justin jones
832 Points
justin jones
justin jones
832 Points

ok thanks