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Jason Smith
8,668 PointsTypeError: 'int' object not iterable
i don't see how i can solve this problem without looping through it
def combiner(list):
for string, integer in list:
if isinstance(string(str)) == True:
string.join("")
if isinstance(integer(int,float)) == True:
integer += integer
return string + str(integer)
2 Answers
Alex Koumparos
Python Development Techdegree Student 36,887 PointsHi Jason,
You do want to iterate through the list, but remember the proper syntax for for in loops. You choose one temporary variable name to represent the list element on each iteration:
for element in my_list:
# do something with element
As such, you can't distinguish between the element types in the loop definition. Take another look at the syntax for isinstance to get an idea for how you can use your temporary variable to get the element's type.
You're also going to need to revisit the syntax for join().
Hope these point you in the right direction.
Cheers
Alex
Eduardo Valencia
12,444 PointsYou wrote string(str), but string is not a function; it is a variable. You need to tell the program if your variable string is an instance of the class str, but you never told it what class you are checking it against.
Here is a link to the documentation on the function isinstance:
https://python-reference.readthedocs.io/en/latest/docs/functions/isinstance.html
It also provides some examples that may help you out.