Help me! Codecademy error with this code:
def getAverage(x):
h = sum(x['homework']) * .1
q = sum(x['quizzes']) * .3
t = sum(x['tests']) * .6
return h + q + t
(Just weight and see)

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Help me! Codecademy error with this code:
def getAverage(x):
	h = sum(x['homework']) * .1
	q = sum(x['quizzes']) * .3
	t = sum(x['tests']) * .6
	return h + q + t
(Just weight and see)

tyteen4a03 · Answer

What is inside x['homework'/'quizzes'/'tests']?

rsmith6559 · Answer

And what is that sum function, it could be causing problems.

anonymous · Answer

Is this a fragment of code or whole code. You have a function but where is rest of the code?

tyteen4a03 · Answer

The sum() function is a built-in function that takes the sum of an iterable (list, iterator, set, generator, etc)

anonymous · Answer

you forgot to put the dot after x, e.g.x.['homework'](the dot means 'the method/element of something'.

anonymous · Answer

If you copied and pasted the code then the "t = sum" line looks misaligned from the lines above it.

tyteen4a03 · Answer

@Shadowys Incorrect. the dot syntax is used to reference an object's methods, not used to access array elements. The syntax of this function is correct.

anonymous · Answer

ah. I got it. sorry about that.