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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Gregorio Bernabel
Gregorio Bernabel
3,412 Points
Posted by Gregorio Bernabel
Gregorio Bernabel
3,412 Points

Any tips on how i can solve and understand this, maybe i do and just...

def squared(five): try: if int(five): return squared(five) * 2 except Exception: return squared(five) * 2

squared.py 
# EXAMPLES
# squared(5) would return 25
# squared("2") would return 4
# squared("tim") would return "timtimtim"
def squared(five):
    try:
        if int(five):
            return squared(five) * 2
    except Exception:
        return squared("five") * 2

2 Answers

Bapi Roy
Bapi Roy
14,237 Points
Bapi Roy
Bapi Roy
14,237 Points

Change to this If type(five) is int: return five *five elif type(five) is str: return five * int(five)

Gregorio Bernabel
Gregorio Bernabel
3,412 Points
Gregorio Bernabel
Gregorio Bernabel
3,412 Points

tried, that didn't work for me

Bapi Roy
Bapi Roy
14,237 Points
Bapi Roy
Bapi Roy
14,237 Points

What error message are you getting?