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Python Python Sequences Sequence Iteration Iterating With For Loops

Posted by Nathan Forester
Nathan Forester
3,293 Points

Why does the code produce the expected output in the preview window, but upon checking work, an error is raised?

I entered the following code to iterate through the loop and it produced the expected output in the preview, but check work raises an error. What is going on please?

iterating_lists.py 
rainbow = ['red', 'orange', 'yellow', 'green', 'blue', 'indigo', 'violet']

for index, item in enumerate(rainbow, 1):
    print(f'{index}. {item}')

1 Answer

Jimmy Sweeney
Jimmy Sweeney
5,649 Points
Jimmy Sweeney
Jimmy Sweeney
5,649 Points

You are really close. The challenge just wants you to start the index at 0, not 1.

Nathan Forester
Nathan Forester
3,293 Points

Hi Jimmy, I noticed that earlier. I guess I am just too keen to skip ahead with challenges. Thank you very much for the feedback. I removed the '1' from the enumerate function in the for loop.