Not a question, don't post solution in discourse

Also, your code always returns False because type(max_y/max_x)== float is always a float, even if max_y is divisible by max_x.

If it is zero, it just returns "now".

From the kata description.

I have the same problem with my code. The only difference is the quotation marks.

Your code is wrong: that is nowhere near any of the solutions.

n being the length of the string array

You're not doing that. And why are you doing the input validation inside the loop?

Test.assert_equals takes two arguments: the value your function returns and the expected value, your function only takes a single argument, see the function definition.

def find_missing_number(number):

From the kata description:

Write a function that takes a shuffled list of unique numbers from 1 to n with one element missing (which can be any number including n). Return this missing number.

In [2, 3, 4] the missing number is 1 and your code doesn't work for that.

BTW, when you make a single line code block, there is no need for the python label, use it only when doing a multiline one (single backtick vs triple backticks)

Try keeping the same problem in the same thread, opening more than one is a little messy. Apart of timing out, your code is failing two sample tests, so, first I would try making my code pass the sample test and then I'll try making it faster, because the final tests are really long, note there is a PERFORMANCE tag in this kata. Try using some math.

ah yes, my mistake. the OP had a previous post where the code would sometimes pass. then that code was edited several times, so I've lost track

It's not the indentation, it's the lack of initialization.

Hi @opeth22, your code indentation causes this: UnboundLocalError: local variable 'answer' referenced before assignment, so repost your code with the correct indentation

See the quotes in the error messages, your code returns strings instead of numbers.

Yes, only use ```python instead to use Python styles.

I've copied and pasted your code and it worked.

Post your code here using markdown formatting and mark your post as having spoiler content. So I don't have to guess what you're doing ;)