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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Laknath Gunathilake
Laknath Gunathilake
1,860 Points
Posted by Laknath Gunathilake
Laknath Gunathilake
1,860 Points

can't seem to pass this challenge

I'm not sure if I understand this question correctly, but I can't seem to pass the challenge

squared.py 
# EXAMPLES
def squared():
# squared(5) would return 25
  try:
      square=int(number)*2
          return square
  except: 
     square= str(number)*2
          return square 
# squared("2") would return 4
# squared("tim") would return "timtimtim"

1 Answer

Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points
Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points 
def squared(you_need_to_set_a_parameter_here):
# squared(5) would return 25
  try:
    square = int(number)**2    ## check you're using two *'s and not just one, so you raise to a power instead of multiply
    return square
  except: 
    return number * # times the length of the number variable, which is NOT an integer

Also, be sure to check your indentation. Assigning square a value and returning square don't require additional indents.

You'll need to add the last bit yourself, but I commented what you need to do to pass.

Remember, he's asking you to square the value if it's an integer, otherwise you're doing that python thing, where you multiply the string or whatever by printing it x number of times. So if somebody passed it "aaa" you'd want to return "aaaaaaaaa"

Hope that helps a bit!

Laknath Gunathilake
Laknath Gunathilake
1,860 Points
Laknath Gunathilake
Laknath Gunathilake
1,860 Points 
<p>
def squared ():
  try:
      square=int(number)**2
      return square 
  except:
      return number*
</p>

It says  SyntaxError: return number*