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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

fahad lashari
fahad lashari
7,693 Points
Posted by fahad lashari
fahad lashari
7,693 Points

Not sure what I am doing wrong

I am doing everything being asked in the task. Still can't get it right

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

1 Answer

john larson
john larson
16,594 Points 
def squared(item):
    try:
        item = int(item) # here I convert the item and then save it
# I think that's an important step 
# otherwise in the try block you could be returning a string
# not completely sure, but mine passed anyway
        return item * item 

    except:
        item = item * len(item)
        return item