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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

yusuf patat
yusuf patat
572 Points
Posted by yusuf patat
yusuf patat
572 Points

please help

i didn't understand what is the different between def squared(num): try: int(num) except ValueError: return num*len(num) return num*num

and

def squared(num): try: int(num) except ValueError: return num*len(num) return int(num)*int(num)

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

2 Answers

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a a
1,101 Points
a a
a a
1,101 Points

I believe num*num and int(num)*int(num) are the same.

Mathieu St-Vincent
Mathieu St-Vincent
9,244 Points
Mathieu St-Vincent
Mathieu St-Vincent
9,244 Points 
# Try :
return int(num)*int(num)

# instead of :
return (int)num*int(num)