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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Akshaan Mazumdar
Akshaan Mazumdar
3,787 Points
Posted by Akshaan Mazumdar
Akshaan Mazumdar
3,787 Points

CODE not working

please review . IT says squared didnt return the right answer

squared.py 
# EXAMPLES
# squared(5) would return 25
# squared("2") would return 4
# squared("tim") would return "timtimtim"
def squared(xx):
    try:
        y=int(xx)
    except ValueError:
        xx*(len(xx))
    else:
        return (y*y)

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points

Almost there. You just need to make sure that you return xx * len(xx) inside your except block.

Akshaan Mazumdar
Akshaan Mazumdar
3,787 Points
Akshaan Mazumdar
Akshaan Mazumdar
3,787 Points

ohhh i see it now . Thanks a lot!