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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Del

Posted by Hamoud AlSabah
Hamoud AlSabah
233 Points

task one is no longer passing

current_count = 14 planned = 5 upcoming_releases = 2 del planned

total= 'current_count'+'upcoming_releases'

delete.py 
current_count = 14
planned = 5
upcoming_releases = 2
del planned
>>> total= 'current_count'+'upcoming_releases'
Hamoud AlSabah
Hamoud AlSabah
233 Points

can you tell me what im i doing wrong please

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

Don't put quotes around variable names.

Instead of representing the value stored in the variable, doing that creates strings containing the names themselves.

Also, what are those ">>>" characters at the beginning of the last line? That shouldn't be there.