FAQ: Code Challenge: Loops - Over 9000

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This community-built FAQ covers the “Over 9000” exercise from the lesson “Code Challenge: Loops”.

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I’ve noticed the code works the best if your sum variable is named power_level

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def over_nine_thousand(lst):
  s = 0
  for i in lst:
    s += i
    if s > 9000: break  
  return s
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This one is tricky, I’ve got the correct answer by using 1 conditional and relative return statement inside the loop and 1 with another return statement outside. Both if statements are set to the sum being one higher and one lower than 9000. So no need for break statement in this case.

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I got to this solution at it was accepted:

def over_nine_thousand(lst):
sum = 0
while sum < 9000:
for number in lst:
sum = sum + number
if sum > 9000:
break
return sum

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Here’s my solution

def over_nine_thousand(lst):
  vegeta = 0
  
  for num in lst:
    vegeta = vegeta + num
    if vegeta > 9000:
      break
    print(vegeta)
  
  return vegeta
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Hey @bitplayer30925! Please don’t post the correct answer to the exercise! If you do do it, at least blur it because people are supposed to find the answer to the exercise themselves.
Thanks!

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Thanks for the call out, you’ve got it. :+1:

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Sticking with the use of loops this time instead of shortcutting:

def over_nine_thousand(lst):
  total = 0
  for i in lst:
    if total <= 9000:
      total += i
  return total

There’s probably a shorter way to accomplish this, though.

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