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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Slices sillyCase

Posted by Marco Koopman
Marco Koopman
5,290 Points

Again.. My code has the correct output but the task says it didnt get the right output..

def sillycase (string):

string_array = list(string)

divider = int(len(string_array) / 2)

first_half = string_array[:divider]
second_half = string_array[divider:]

return ''.join(first_half) + ''.join(second_half).upper()

When entered "treehouse" in my function it returns "treeHOUSE", just like it should. However the task says this code gives the wrong output..

sillycase.py 
def sillycase (string):

    string_array = list(string)

    divider = int(len(string_array) / 2)

    first_half = string_array[:divider]
    second_half = string_array[divider:]

    return ''.join(first_half) + ''.join(second_half).upper()

1 Answer

Viraj Deshaval
Viraj Deshaval
4,874 Points
Viraj Deshaval
Viraj Deshaval
4,874 Points

It's not working because you are not lower casing the first half of the string. See below:

def sillycase (string): 
    string_array = list(string) 
    divider = int(len(string_array) / 2)
    print(type(divider))
    first_half = string_array[:divider]
    second_half = string_array[divider:] 
    return (''.join(first_half).lower() + ''.join(second_half).upper())

It worked for me. Check this out.

Marco Koopman
Marco Koopman
5,290 Points

Totally oversaw that! It works now, thanks! :)