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Python

Daron Anderson
Daron Anderson
2,567 Points
Posted by Daron Anderson
Daron Anderson
2,567 Points

I am having weird trouble with a simple piece of code here.

def func(do1): do1 = do1.upper() do1 = len(do1) print(do1) func("this should be uppercase")

(Only the length of the string is being printed and the uppercase string is not can someone please provide some insight) Thanks Community!

Daron Anderson
Daron Anderson
2,567 Points
Daron Anderson
Daron Anderson
2,567 Points

the code also produces no error.

2 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
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KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,974 Points

You are reassigning do1 to the length so it has taken on a new value. The following prints both the uppercase string and the length

def func(do1):
    do1 = do1.upper()
    print(do1)
    do1 = len(do1)
    print(do1)

func("this should be uppercase")
Daron Anderson
Daron Anderson
2,567 Points
Daron Anderson
Daron Anderson
2,567 Points

I appreciate the help KRIS! Thank You! and Happy Holidays.

Daron Anderson
Daron Anderson
2,567 Points
Daron Anderson
Daron Anderson
2,567 Points

LOL wait was was redoing it and I re-read your answer I was like ohh crap i did reasign it, He was saying t5hat in the videos.