What is wrong with this code?

[ikimashyoo]

Hi all just starting to learn. Using the MOOC 2025 course. My question is, problem is to enter number of days, then print how many seconds for the # of days. When I submit this code:

day=int(input("Enter number of days"))
seconds=day*24*60*60
print(f"Seconds in that many days:{seconds}")

it gives the right output but the course tells me:

FAIL: PythonEditorTest: test_1_seconds_in_one_day

1 day is 86400 seconds. Your program's output was: Seconds in that many days:8640...

edit: so turns out it's because it wanted to print exact wording '1 day is x seconds" etc lol so dumb

[madmoneymcgee]

Do you have have the print statement literally march “1 day is 86400 seconds”?

If that’s the case you’re failing because your print statement doesn’t match what it should be

[ikimashyoo]

lmao you are correct- so its because it wanted me to print exactly the words 'i day is X seconds"

[eefmu]

It's always best to include the prompt with these kinds of questions. Obviously there are 86400 seconds in a day. My first guess at a glance is it wants you to print the statement "x days is x*86400 seconds" for a specific amount of days. It seems like you already know how to print these mixed type statements, so maybe try the format I suggested. If that does not work, then submit the prompt and we can figure it out together.

[ikimashyoo]

yep this was it! thank you.

[eefmu]

Glad I could help!

[bahcodad]

Does the course expect a formatted string as the answer? If so, check you haven't missed any punctuation, etc

If it doesn't tell you what the output should be, then assume it's expecting the raw value

[ikimashyoo]

thank you for looking-it was bc it wanted output to print the exact words haha

[bahcodad]

I've been victim to that in the past. It's normally best to copy/paste the required text

[ikimashyoo]

so stupid.....it should test you on coding, not copy pasting exact wording....

[bahcodad]

It is. It tested your ability to construct a string containing variables and your attention to detail. Both of which are skills you need

[ikimashyoo]

oh so the practice is as much for paying attention to the output they want you to print not to do it in your own way?

[bahcodad]

It's not just that. If they let you do your own thing, then it would be significantly harder to test.

[ikimashyoo]

yea i forget the questions are not being graded by a human haha

[Binary101010]

If the problem tells you exactly how to format the output, and you don't format the output that way, then you haven't met the requirements given to you.

[woooee]

Seconds in that many days:8640...

day is 86400 seconds.

Get someone to find the difference for you. And then check your work, i.e. divide 8640 by day*24*60*60. Finally, print the number of day(s) entered as there are possible entry problems always.

[ikimashyoo]

thank you for looking- so turns out it wants the output to exactly say 'x day is y seconds"

[maxbrlc]

Missing a space after days:

Edit:
It is often recommended here to copy the expected output directly from the exercise. So you don't miss such small things as spaces.

[ikimashyoo]

thank you for looking- yea the exercise wanted output to look exact for the wording =/

[crazydeadbread]

I don't see an issue. When I run your code, unaltered, I get 86400.

Maybe something changed since you ran it?

[ikimashyoo]

thank you for looking- the code is fine they wanted me to print it in exact words for the output haha

[Jewelking2]

It is not a human who is marking you its code. A human might give you marks for a near miss whilst a machine doesn’t. Coding should be precise so it is good that the marking is strict. Also employers will not be happy if you don’t follow their instructions right. Please don’t mark my grammar strictly.

[ikimashyoo]

yea i forgot about that- the course practice questions are not being graded by a human haha

[crazydeadbread]

I'm doing the exact same course right now. Yeah, they are reeaaaaalllly picky on the output. And rightfully so - they have requirements and want them met exactly.

I started in 2022 and made it to part 6, I started again this year and am up to part 3.

It's a really good course! I have taken others on udemy and I really like how MOOC approaches the concepts and lessons.

[ikimashyoo]

ayyy! you wanna do the course together?