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Python Python Basics (Retired) Things That Count Exceptions

mohammed abdi abdulahi warsame
mohammed abdi abdulahi warsame
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Posted by mohammed abdi abdulahi warsame
mohammed abdi abdulahi warsame
4,926 Points

Floats

Hi guys, whay do i need to multiplay the length of user_string to num and round all of that so that it rounds to the nearest numper, can't i just round num .

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Michel van Essen
Michel van Essen
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Michel van Essen
Michel van Essen
8,077 Points

because if the user input is .5 it will have to round up or down correctly.

if you use my name - michel as user string and I chose the number .5 the length of the user string is 5 and the user number is .5 .5*5=2.5 so we want to round it up to 3 in order to make it print out h