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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Posted by ahmed salah
ahmed salah
9,195 Points

def squared(arg): try: return int(arg)**2 except: return arg*2 it work on my computer

squared.py falied

squared.py 
def squared(arg):
    try:
        return int(arg)**2
    except:
        return arg*2
ahmed salah
ahmed salah
9,195 Points

oh, i didn't read the specs correctly it required to multiply in case of string by it's length :)

1 Answer

Ismail KOÇ
Ismail KOÇ
1,748 Points
Ismail KOÇ
Ismail KOÇ
1,748 Points

Hi ahmed, if argument's data type is integer, function will return squared argument, else (except ValueError: ) function return multiple argument with length of argument argument (for ex: squared('aa') -----> return len('aa')*'aa' -----> aaaa)

Ismail KOÇ
Ismail KOÇ
1,748 Points
Ismail KOÇ
Ismail KOÇ
1,748 Points

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