Find and Fix Mistakes – Python Tuples Practice for Beginners

Improve your Python debugging skills by identifying and correcting common mistakes in tuple usage. Practice tuple syntax, immutability, and structure with real code examples.

Topic: tuples

🧪 Fix & Find Questions

🟢 Beginner Fix & Find

1. Fix the tuple creation error in this code.

   colors = ('red', 'green' 'blue')
   print(colors)
   

   Hint: 💡 Tuples require commas between elements.

   🔍 View Issue & Fixed Solution

   Issue: Missing comma between 'green' and 'blue' causes string concatenation.

   ✅ Fixed Solution

   colors = ('red', 'green', 'blue')
   print(colors)
   

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2. Fix the incorrect tuple comparison.

   t1 = (1, 2)
   t2 = (1, 2, 3)
   result = t1 > t2
   print(result)
   

   Hint: 💡 Longer tuples are considered greater if preceding elements are equal.

   🔍 View Issue & Fixed Solution

   Issue: Incorrect comparison operator for the intended check.

   ✅ Fixed Solution

   t1 = (1, 2)
   t2 = (1, 2, 3)
   result = len(t1) > len(t2)  # Or whatever comparison was intended
   print(result)
   

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🟡 Intermediate Fix & Find

1. Fix the tuple modification attempt.

   coordinates = (10, 20, 30)
   coordinates[1] = 25
   print(coordinates)
   

   Hint: 💡 Tuples are immutable - consider creating a new tuple.

   🔍 View Issue & Fixed Solution

   Issue: Cannot modify tuple elements directly.

   ✅ Fixed Solution

   coordinates = (10, 20, 30)
   new_coordinates = (coordinates[0], 25, coordinates[2])
   print(new_coordinates)
   

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2. Fix the incorrect single-element tuple creation.

   single = (5)
   print(type(single))
   

   Hint: 💡 Single-element tuples require a trailing comma.

   🔍 View Issue & Fixed Solution

   Issue: Without comma, it's just an integer in parentheses.

   ✅ Fixed Solution

   single = (5,)
   print(type(single))
   

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3. Fix the incorrect tuple method usage.

   numbers = (1, 2, 3)
   numbers.append(4)
   print(numbers)
   

   Hint: 💡 Tuples don't support append - consider alternatives.

   🔍 View Issue & Fixed Solution

   Issue: Tuples are immutable and have no append method.

   ✅ Fixed Solution

   numbers = (1, 2, 3)
   numbers = numbers + (4,)
   print(numbers)
   

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🔴 Advanced Fix & Find

1. Fix the tuple unpacking error.

   point = (1, 2, 3)
   x, y = point
   print(x, y)
   

   Hint: 💡 Number of variables must match tuple length, or use extended unpacking.

   🔍 View Issue & Fixed Solution

   Issue: Too many values to unpack (expected 2).

   ✅ Fixed Solution

   point = (1, 2, 3)
   x, y, z = point
   print(x, y)
   # OR
   x, y, _ = point
   print(x, y)
   

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2. Fix the slicing mistake to get the last two elements.

   data = (10, 20, 30, 40)
   last_two = data[2:3]
   print(last_two)
   

   Hint: 💡 Slice end index is exclusive - need to go beyond the last element.

   🔍 View Issue & Fixed Solution

   Issue: Current slice only gets element at index 2.

   ✅ Fixed Solution

   data = (10, 20, 30, 40)
   last_two = data[-2:]
   print(last_two)
   

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