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--- course_planning:computation:common_mistakes [2015/09/24 23:24] – created obsniukm
+++ course_planning:computation:common_mistakes [2015/09/25 13:40] (current) – [Indentation issues] obsniukm
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-====== Common Easily Overlooked Mistakes ======
+~~NOTOC~~
+====== Common easily overlooked mistakes ======
+==== Multiplication ====
+When multiplying two numbers,
+<code python>
+number3 = (number1)(number2)
+</code>
+will throw an error.  Asterisks must be used:
+<code python>
+number3 = number1*number2
+</code>
+==== Raising number to a power ====
+Raising to a power with a caret
+<code python>
+numraisedton = num^n
+</code>
+will throw an error.  You need to use double asterisks:
+<code python>
+numraisedton = num**n
+</code>
+==== Indentation issues ====
+If an indentation error is given, select the entire indented region where the indentation error is probably located (check in the region they last made an edit) and
+  - **Format > Dedent Region** ( ⌘[ )
+  - **Format > Indent Region** ( ⌘] )