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Python

Posted by Paul Mc Gonigle
Paul Mc Gonigle
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I honestly have no clue how to even start this functions question.

The question is ""Create a function named combiner that takes a single argument, which will be a list made up of strings and numbers.

Return a single string that is a combination of all of the strings in the list and then the sum of all of the numbers. For example, with the input ["apple", 5.2, "dog", 8], combiner would return "appledog13.2". Be sure to use isinstance to solve this as I might try to trick you.""

instances.py 
def combiner(self, **kwargs):

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tariqasghar
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tariqasghar
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tariqasghar
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Hey Paul,

First, you need to take a list as an argument, no **kwargs needed. Second, you need to traverse the list for each item. Third, you need to come up with a logic to create a string, like the one shown in the question, and return it. You'd be needing "isinstance" to make your logic.