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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Idan shami
Idan shami
13,251 Points
Posted by Idan shami
Idan shami
13,251 Points

how to solve this challenge? help, please...

please help. I don't understand what I need to do here.... also, can you remind me videos that will help me solve it?

Thanks, Idan.

squared.py 
# EXAMPLES
# squared(5) would return 25
# squared("2") would return 4
# squared("tim") would return "timtimtim"
def squared(num):
    if number == num:
        return int(num) ** 2
    elif string == num:
        return string * len(string)
Henry MacAfee
Henry MacAfee
5,077 Points
Henry MacAfee
Henry MacAfee
5,077 Points

When trying to determine the type of a variable, you must use the type() function. This will return the type, and you can use it in your 'if' statements. Something like this should do the trick:

def squared(num):
  if type(num) == int:
    num = num ** 2
  elif type(num) == str:
    num = num * len(num)
  return num

2 Answers

Idan shami
Idan shami
13,251 Points
Idan shami
Idan shami
13,251 Points

it isn't working ^, but thanks for the information

Henry MacAfee
Henry MacAfee
5,077 Points
Henry MacAfee
Henry MacAfee
5,077 Points

Whoops! Copied it from another repl that uses two spaces instead of four. Try this:

def squared(num):
    if type(num) == int:
        num = num ** 2
    elif type(num) == str:
        num = num * len(num)
    return num
Idan shami
Idan shami
13,251 Points
Idan shami
Idan shami
13,251 Points

still not working XD