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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Tuples Stringcases

Sohail Mirza
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Sohail Mirza
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Sohail Mirza
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 5,158 Points

why does it return a tuple

I understand the objective but i dont understand how this returns a tuple. Could someone explain why does this return tuple

stringcases.py 
def stringcases(something):
    return str(something).upper(), str(something).lower(), str(something).title(), something[::-1]

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,786 Points

Any comma-separated list of things is a tuple, unless enclosed in something that explicitly creates another type (like brackets for a list, braces for a dictionary, etc.).

Panashe Mutsikwi
Panashe Mutsikwi
2,310 Points
Panashe Mutsikwi
Panashe Mutsikwi
2,310 Points

Hie, maybe you would want to first define your variable 'str' in the function before "return", then put everything in brackets before the commas. Example: str = (something.upper()), (something.lower())....

Then you "return" your variable...return str