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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

or porat
or porat
684 Points
Posted by or porat
or porat
684 Points

Need help on this one

Hey! Im trying that code but it said: "can't multiply sequence by non-int of type 'str'" What's wrong with my cod? thanx!

squared.py 
def squared(number):
    try:
        number = int(number)
        return number * number
    except ValueError:
        return len(number * number)




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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

:point_right: The parentheses are misplaced on the last line

You probably meant to write this:

        return len(number) * number