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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Slices sillyCase

Ashley Keeling
Ashley Keeling
11,476 Points
Posted by Ashley Keeling
Ashley Keeling
11,476 Points

I don't know how to do this question

it says

Bummer! Be sure to use integers for indexes. int() or // will be needed!

sillycase.py 
def sillycase(st):
    x=list(st)
    y=x/2
    return str[ :y].lower() + str[y:].upper()

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

While adding the second division slash is important, there are a few more errors

  • in calculating y, you need to use the len(x) instead of x
  • in the return statement, the built-in function str should be the parameter st instead

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!

Ashley Keeling
Ashley Keeling
11,476 Points
Ashley Keeling
Ashley Keeling
11,476 Points

THANKS I completed the challenge thanks for the help

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,608 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,608 Points

Division generates floats by default, but the "//" operator is the special "integer division" operator:

    y=x//2

And as the challenge hinted, you could also pass the entire expression as the argument to "int()".

Ashley Keeling
Ashley Keeling
11,476 Points
Ashley Keeling
Ashley Keeling
11,476 Points

I have put two divide symbols in, and it still says the same thing