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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Posted by Li Langton
Li Langton
550 Points

Works in IDLE with given examples, but challenge fails "didn't return the right answer"

Examples like: print(squared(5))

give the correct answer in IDLE

squared.py 
def squared(num):
    try:
        if int(num):
            return (num * num)
    except:
        return (num * len(num))
# EXAMPLES
# squared(5) would return 25
# squared("2") would return 4
# squared("tim") would return "timtimtim"
Li Langton
Li Langton
550 Points

Nevermind. Missing casts in the first return...

try: if int(num): return (int(num) * int(num))

1 Answer

Li Langton
Li Langton
550 Points
Li Langton
Li Langton
550 Points

Nevermind. Missing casts in the first return...

try: if int(num): return (int(num) * int(num))