A Simple syntax problem in Python

[Redliquid]

So i'm trying to learn Python over at Codecademy and ran in to this problem

 

 

 

 

def distance_from_zero(a):

    if type(a) == int or type(a) == float:

        return abs(a)

        

        else return "Nope"

    

        

        distance_from_zero(5)

 

 

 

 

These are my instructions:

 

 

 

I cant seem to figure out what the hell is causing the error, anny ideas?
thanks in forehand! 

 

(dont know wich version of python since im just learning in a webbrowser)

[UselessBread]

it's else: not else.

else:    return "Nope"

P.S.: the code tags are useful.

[Redliquid]

it's else: not else.

else:    return "Nope"

P.S.: the code tags are useful.

The problem persists And i thought i defined distance_from_zero(a) in the first line

Code tags? Sorry if im grandma lvl annoying

[wolfsinner]

Your indentation is wrong. Python syntax is all about indentation. Should be:

def distance_from_zero(a):    if type(a) == int or type(a) == float:        return abs(a);    else:         return "Nope";    distance_from_zero(5);

[MrSuperb]

indentation ... that is why Pyhton is so awesome ... not

[Redliquid]

 

Your indentation is wrong. Python syntax is all about indentation. Should be:

def distance_from_zero(a):    if type(a) == int or type(a) == float:        return abs(a);    else:         return "Nope";    distance_from_zero(5);

Thanks alot 

[CornOnJacob]

indentation ... that is why Pyhton is so awesome ... not

Once you learn it, it saves some time compared to typing curly braces. It results in arguably the same headache if you mess up though

[Redliquid]

I'm just gonna drop another problem i have here and hope someone can tell me what i'm doing wrong x)




def hotel_cost(nights):

    return 140 * (nights);

    

    def plane_ride_cost(city):

        if city == "Charlotte":

            return 183;

        elif city == "Tampa":

            return 220;

        elif city == "Pittsburgh":

            return 222;

        elif city == "Los Angeles":

            return 475;




No idea why i'm failing but thanks to annyone who can help me out

[Ciccioo]

-snip-

i don't know python, but it seems pretty clear that the problem here is indentation again

you're declaring the plane_ride_cost function inside of the hotel_cost function

do you even need the hotel_cost function?

[aikoels]

 

-snip-

Another indentation issue. Remember, the indent level on python is as important as '{' in other languages (some find this annoying, but I like it because it enforces good habits from the start)

 

This is what your code is doing:

Declare hotel cost 

Return number (the return 140 * ....)

 

It isn't getting past that because a return statement breaks it out of the function, so your code is never actually getting to the line that says "def plane...." You should be able to just dedent that and the lines following that to get it to work

[Tigerbomb8]

You can't declare a function in a function..  I was wrong

 

Also you don't need semicolons.. 

 

def hotel_cost(nights):    return 140 * (nights)def plane_ride_cost(city):    if city == "Charlotte":        return 183    elif city == "Tampa":        return 220    elif city == "Pittsburgh":         return 222     elif city == "Los Angeles":        return 475

[Redliquid]

 

You can't declare a function in a function.. 

 

Also you don't need semicolons.. 

 

def hotel_cost(nights):    return 140 * (nights)def plane_ride_cost(city):    if city == "Charlotte":        return 183    elif city == "Tampa":        return 220    elif city == "Pittsburgh":         return 222     elif city == "Los Angeles":        return 475

i saw a guy use semi colons further up so i thought they were supposed to be there for X reason, 

 

 

 

Neither

or 

seems to work

[Midnight]

 

You can't declare a function in a function..

 

Yes you can, in Python.

[Midnight]

Neither

or 

seems to work

 

FIrst one makes no sense anyway, so it should not work.

 

Second one, check line 10.

 

You're welcome.

[Redliquid]

FIrst one makes no sense anyway, so it should not work.

 

Second one, check line 10.

 

You're welcome.

A fucking space. HAH!

Thanks friend =)

[Tigerbomb8]

Yes you can, in Python.

Ha what do you know.. I stand corrected..