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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Posted by Tiago Ramos
Tiago Ramos
2,380 Points

I'm stuck in this task

I think I've done everything correctly can somebody tell me where's the error?

Thanks ;)

squared.py 
def squared(num):
# EXAMPLES
# squared(5) would return 25
    try:
        int(num)
        return num * num
    except ValueError:
        return num * len(num)

# squared("2") would return 4
# squared("tim") would return "timtimtim"
Dean Meyer
Dean Meyer
1,378 Points

def add(Num1, Num2): try: Num1 = float(Num1) Num2 = float(Num2) return(Num1+Num2) except ValueError: return None else: print(Num1 + Num2)

1 Answer

James Shi
James Shi
8,942 Points
James Shi
James Shi
8,942 Points

The line int(num) only checks if you can convert num to an integer. It doesn't change the variable num. Just change that line to num = int(num).

def squared(num):
# EXAMPLES
# squared(5) would return 25
    try:
        num = int(num)    # change this line
        return num * num
    except ValueError:
        return num * len(num)

# squared("2") would return 4
# squared("tim") would return "timtimtim"