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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Ricardo Ortega
Ricardo Ortega
7,167 Points

I have checked my code with python 2.7 and works properly. I don't know why doesn't pass the challenge

with:

print(squared(5))
print(squared("2"))
print(squared("tim"))

I get:

25
4
"timtim"
squared.py
# EXAMPLES
# squared(5) would return 25
# squared("2") would return 4
# squared("tim") would return "timtimtim"
def squared(item):
    try:
        sq = item*item
    except TypeError:
        try:
            sq = int(item)
        except ValueError:
            return item+item
        else:
            return sq+sq
    else:
        return sq

1 Answer

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points

Solved on new thread!