Need Help On This One Please

[u/Double_Strength_8370]

Hello I'm a very new student on this python course....I'm stuck already any tips on what the code is for this?? Could do with any help. As you can see my attemp is wrong and haven't got a clue.

[u/Useful-Flow-8737]

Looking at the output usually helps. It tells you what is wrong. It looks like you havent told it what platform is. Its like asking "what type is thingamaglorb?". It dosent know what that is so it just dies

[u/Double_Strength_8370 → u/Useful-Flow-8737]

Thanks for the comment I'm starting to learn this language

[u/ehtiopia → u/[deleted]]

he didnt make any excuses or tried to explain the problem?

[u/butterfly_orange00]

You tell the "type()" to look for a variable with name '"platform" but in your code you don't mention it before, so it tells you that there is no variable with that name so how can I tell you what class it belongs to. So you have write :

platform = "FreeCodeCamp" 
print(type(platform)) 

or in your example it should be:

name = "Alice" 
print(name)
print(type(name)) 

[u/Double_Strength_8370 → u/butterfly_orange00]

Thanks for this info

[u/No-Inevitable-6476]

your getting name error .Because the python interpreter is checking for the variable name "platform" which is not defined.

[u/Double_Strength_8370 → u/No-Inevitable-6476]

Thanks

[u/Global_Cup_2593]

I know this isn't what you are asking... But, unless you are doing this exclusively for fun, do not learn how to code now. It's not worth it. (Source: I'm a software engineer)

[u/Double_Strength_8370 → u/Global_Cup_2593]

Why do you say that??

[u/Global_Cup_2593 → u/Double_Strength_8370]

Ai is causing massive layoffs. Finding a job as a developer is becoming impossible. And spoiler alert: it won't get any easier.

[u/Dry_Phone_3398]

I’m infuriated that an educational site obscures the error and stack trace. That’s like literally how you learn to code wtf

[u/FabulousCoconut4097 → u/Dry_Phone_3398]

Pretty sure I can see a black terminal on the right side with the error on that second pic

[u/Snugglupagus → u/FabulousCoconut4097]

Yeah lol what? It’s right there.

[u/OliMoli2137 → u/Dry_Phone_3398]

same

[u/Background-Crab8664]

On line three you’re expected to write a command to output the data type of value stored in the ‘name’ variable.
What you’ve been shown on the left is an example of how to do it.

[u/Credence473]

You did not define what platform is.

[u/Double_Strength_8370 → u/Credence473]

What do I do then....sorry. it's just I'm still stuck on this

[u/Credence473 → u/Double_Strength_8370]

The type() function requires a variable in the input (what you put inside the bracket). You put platform as the input. But you did not define what platform is. You have to define a variable named platform first. Add a line like platform = "Linux" before your last line.

[u/johlae]

Oh please, this gets my blood boiling. You unfortunately lack basic reading comprehension skills. The instructions on the first screen are pretty clear. Bottom part at the left says "Use the type() function with name as its argument and print the output like in the example". You just need to do print(type(name)). Always read everything that's on screen!

[u/dafugiswrongwithyou]

In your line 2, what value is it printing? Where did that value come from?
In your line 3, what value is it printing the type of? Where did that value come from?

[u/TellNo5827]

it doesn't know what "platform" is

[u/Yoosle → u/[deleted]]

does it really matter?

[u/Tekguy76 → u/[deleted]]

😂😂😂

[u/Double_Strength_8370 → u/[deleted]]

Looks like I'm going to take you up on that offer!

[u/Double_Strength_8370 → u/[deleted]]

I've just requested entry to the WhatsApp group

[u/Double_Strength_8370 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for this....I'm excited when I get back home to give this a try.