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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Conditional Value

Posted by srinath Gopathi
srinath Gopathi
552 Points

where I"m going work with if statement in python quiz

I was setting admitted to true . Its not working

conditions.py 
admitted = None

if age >= 13:
     admitted = "True"
else:
    admitted = "False"

1 Answer

Manish Giri
Manish Giri
16,266 Points
Manish Giri
Manish Giri
16,266 Points 
if age >= 13:
     admitted = "True"
else:
    admitted = "False"

You're setting the admitted variable to the string value "True" or "False", since you used quotes. Boolean values True and False are used without the quotes.

srinath Gopathi
srinath Gopathi
552 Points

Thank you