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

totalPoints is passed by value. Which means a new copy is made and that copy is manipulated in the Correct function. Since the modified totalPoints is never returned it is lost. You need something like:

def Correct(totalPoints):
    return totalPoints += 1

and call it with

totalPoints = Correct(totalPoints)

The code doesn't show the original totalPoint definition, but that should get you going in the right direction.