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Python Python Testing First Steps With Testing Create a Doctest

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

Not sure what you intended with all of the multi-line comments. The challenge can be solved by modifying the existing docstring:

def average(num_list):
    """Return the average for a list of numbers

    Doc test gets added inside the function docstring
    Start with the three gt signs followed by the test command
    The results (expected value) of the test is on it's own line

    Running test with data [1, 2]
    >>> average([1, 2])
    1.5

    """
    return sum(num_list) / len(num_list)
Casey Huckel
PLUS
Casey Huckel
Courses Plus Student 4,257 Points
import doctest

"""
>>>Blah blah 

blah"""

"""
>>>def average(num_list):
    """Return the average for a list of numbers"""
"""

    return sum(num_list) / len(num_list)

[MOD: added ```python markdown formatting -cf]

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

FWIW, it's better to add your code into a comment under your original post. By posting additional information in an Answer, the forum shows this question with one or more answers and might not get the traffic / helpful viewing you are looking for.