I have this function that is supposed to count points but it doesn't add them

Question

I have this function that is supposed to count points but it doesn\'t add them:

def Correct(totalPoints):
    print \"Correct\"
    totalPoints = totalPoints+1
          


        

Answer 1

I think you mix local and global namespaces. If you change your Correct(totalPoints) to this:

def Correct(totalPoints):
    return totalPoints + 1

and in your "main code":

print Correct(totalPoints)

to

totalPoints = Correct(totalPoints)
print "You have", totalPoints, "points"

it should work.

Hope this helps!