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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Joshua Senneff
Joshua Senneff
1,159 Points
Posted by Joshua Senneff
Joshua Senneff
1,159 Points

I don't get what's wrong, using try and except to times a string by the number of letters in it

Please help, I don't get whats wrong

squared.py 
def squared(num):
    try:
        int(num)
        num *= num
        return num
    except ValueError:
        list_num = list(num)
        num *= len(list_num)
        return num

1 Answer

Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points
Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points 
def squared(num):
    try:
        return int(num) * int(num)  # here you convert num to an int and return at the same time
    except ValueError:
        return num * len(num)  # if cannot convert then multiply num by the length of num
Joshua Senneff
Joshua Senneff
1,159 Points
Joshua Senneff
Joshua Senneff
1,159 Points

Ah Ok, I think I get it now. You have to get the original num instead of a list of it, Thank you!