Hi
what is the error?
n = [1, 3, 5]
Do your multiplication here
n[1] = n[1] * 5
print n[1]
Error message: did u accidentally remove print statement that was on line 4.
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Try to print the whole list, instead of the 2nd element only
But the instructions are:
On line 3, multiply the second element of the n list by 5
1.On line 3, multiply the second element of the n list by 5
2.Overwrite the second element with that result.
3.Make sure to print the list when you are done!
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n = [1, 3, 5]
Do your multiplication here
n[1] = n[1] * 5
print n
this is the answer!!
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I liked your answer for this. I got the right answer too. I just don’t understand why. In my mind I was thinking n[1] * 5
print n
It has been a while since I’ve started back studying Python on codecademy. Can you explain what is happening here with the n[1]=n[1]*5?
Thanks!!
If you do n[1] * 5 you multiply 3 with 5 nothing more nothing less.
But if you do n[1]=n[1]*5? you multiply 3 with 5 and overwrite the current number of n[1].
-> n[1] equals n[1]*5
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Here is the code:-
n = [1, 3, 5]
n[1]=n[1]*5
print n
this one is better:-
n = [1, 3, 5]
“”“here we multiply the 2nd (index no. 1) element by 5 and overwriting it to the original list”""
n[1]=n[1]*5
print n
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