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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Slices sillyCase

Dan Glassman
Dan Glassman
3,529 Points
Posted by Dan Glassman
Dan Glassman
3,529 Points

Getting error "Couldn't find 'sillycase' "

I think my logic and syntax are good. For some reason the program is not finding my function. Any help is appreciated.

def sillycase(o): c[:] = o h = len(c)//2 f = "".join(c[:h]) s = "".join(c[h:]) m = f.lower() + s.upper() return modified

sillycase.py 
def sillycase(o):
    c[:] = o
    h = len(c)//2
    f = "".join(c[:h])
    s = "".join(c[h:])
    m = f.lower() + s.upper()
    return modified
Anthony Box
Anthony Box
7,435 Points
Anthony Box
Anthony Box
7,435 Points

it looks like you are copying string o into a un-initialized array c. why copy c to o, it's making program a little bulkier. better 

def sillycase(o):
    h = len(o)//2
    m =o[:h].lower() +o[h:].upper()
    .......

also did you mean to for modified to be m?

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,453 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,453 Points

You have two typos:

  • c[:] = o should be c = o[:]
  • "modified" is not defined, should be return m

Additionally, it is better programming style to use full variable names as a single character doesn't sufficiently provide meaning to what the variable holds.