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Subject: Re: Consistent error
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 03:14:07 +1100
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On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 2:59 AM,  <cc.fezeribe@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Chris!
> Don't worry about the indent, will fix it
> I've rewritten it to this-
>
>  def get_algorithm_result( numlist ):
>>  largest = numlist[0]
>>  i = 1
>>  while ( i < len(numlist) ):
>      i = i + 1
>>    if ( largest < numlist[i]):
>>      largest = numlist[i]
>>      numlist[i] = numlist[-1]
>>      numlist = [1,2,3,4,5]
>        return largest
>> def prime_number(x):
>>  return len([n for n in range(1, x + 1) if x % n == 0]) <= 2
>
> But it still gives the test_maximum_number_one error.
> Please if you have any ideas what else I should change or add, let me know. Thanks!

Well, the algorithmic comments I mentioned would still help you to
figure out what's going on :)

ChrisA