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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Luis Miguel Hernandez
Luis Miguel Hernandez
4,266 Points
Posted by Luis Miguel Hernandez
Luis Miguel Hernandez
4,266 Points

I dont understand!! I belive that my code works.. or no?

Help me, ok.. the code no it is the better but y think that is works!

squared.py 
# EXAMPLES
# squared(5) would return 25
# squared("2") would return 4
# squared("tim") would return "timtimtim"

def squared(number):
    try:
        number = int(number)
        res = number
        multi = number
    except ValueError:
        texto = list(number)
        res = texto
        multi = len(texto)

    res *= multi

    return res

1 Answer

Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,885 Points
Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,885 Points

question

you've been asked to do only 2 things, with the use of try and except

problem 1 - if the argument is able to be converted into int, return the result of

which is either num * num or num * 2

problem 2 - if the argument is not able to be converted into a number, then

return the argument multiplied by it's length

def squared(number):
    try:
        return int(number) * int(number) # problem 1
    except ValueError:
        return len(number) * number # problem 2

your answer - try breaking down the question into parts, you have made it really complex which could have been solved easily, had you broken down the questions into use cases

def squared(number):
    try:
        number = int(number) #correct
        res = number #redundant
        multi = number #redudant
    except ValueError:
        texto = list(number) #why list no need
        res = texto #redundant
        multi = len(texto) #this leads to be wrong, when you have come using the list

    res *= multi #there should be 2 returns, if try works one from try else return from except

    return res