import random def count(num,scores): number = num count = 0 for i in scores: if(i == number): count += 1 return count scores = [] for x in range (0, 30): scores.append(random.randint(0, 10)) print(scores) top_scorers = count(10, scores) # Count function called here print("{0} learners got top marks".format(top_scorers)) string = "Can you find the letters" print(count('e',string), " letter e's in the string.")