There's an error in the second part of the code sheet : http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-00sc-introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming-spring-2011/unit-1/lecture-2-core-elements-of-a-program/MIT6_00SCS11_lec02.pdf

To be exact :

if x

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There's an error in the second part of the code sheet : http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-00sc-introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming-spring-2011/unit-1/lecture-2-core-elements-of-a-program/MIT6_00SCS11_lec02.pdf

To be exact : 

if x < y:
if x < z: 
print 'x is least'
else: 
print 'z is least'
else:
 print 'y is least'

Am I the only one getting wrong answers with this code ??? Thank you

anonymous · Answer

enclose your code in back ticks ``` or use a code pasting site like http://dpaste.com

anonymous · Answer

What is the error?

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, it's wrong because it doesn't check the value of z if x<y. The code should give the right answer if you use a "elif" statement on that second else, like in the  block right after the one you posted, on the sheet. That's why these sheets don't make sense outside of the lectures. :P

anonymous · Answer

Ah ok, it's just he didn't talk about it at all. Thank you !