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Laknath Gunathilake
1,860 Pointscan'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
# 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
28,770 Pointsdef 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
1,860 PointsLaknath Gunathilake
1,860 Points