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Christian Rachal
4,039 PointsHaving trouble with hows_the_parrot and workspace
Here's my code:
def hows_the_parrot(): print("He's pining for the Fjord!")
hows_the_parrot()
def lumberjack(): if name.lower() == 'kenneth': print("Kenneth's a lumberjack and he's OK!") else: print("{} sleeps all night and {} works all day!".format(name, name))
lumberjack("Kenneth")
When I enter it, it gives me this message:
treehouse:~/workspace$ python functions.py
He's pining for the Fjord!
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "functions.py", line 12, in <module>
lumberjack("Kenneth")
TypeError: lumberjack() takes 0 positional arguments but 1 was given
8 Answers
Josh Bennett
15,258 PointsYou have
lumberjack("Kenneth")
Make the K lowercase and you're golden.
the .lower() method is checking for a lower case argument. Just for fun, take out the .lower() and see if it works as is.
Josh Bennett
15,258 PointsAAAhhhh. Ok. look at line 1 the
def lumberjack():
Should be ...
def lumberjack(name):
you need to pass an arguement in the function.
Josh Bennett
15,258 PointsAlso, click markdown cheat sheet below and format your questions/responses using the formatting best practices. Makes everything easier to read and easier to diagnose.
Josh Bennett
15,258 PointsKeep this handy. And take the console foundations and markdown courses.
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Christian Rachal
4,039 PointsThanks for your help Josh. I changed "Kenneth" to "kenneth" and I am still getting the same error message.
"treehouse:~/workspace$ python functions.py
He's pining for the Fjord!
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "functions.py", line 12, in <module>
lumberjack("kenneth")
TypeError: lumberjack() takes 0 positional arguments but 1 was given "
Christian Rachal
4,039 PointsStill not fixed, I will repost in the correct format ASAP.
When I click the Markdown Cheatsheet link, it takes me here: https://teamtreehouse.com/community
Surely, that's not right? I don't see a cheat sheet in the forum anywhere even when using the search bar.
Christian Rachal
4,039 PointsI started a new workspace and made sure to save my file every time I made a change. My code works now. Not sure what the issue was before. Thanks Josh!
Josh Bennett
15,258 PointsOk that wasn't super helpful because the markdown in the markdown file just formated. ugh. Just take the markdown course.