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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

ayesha mirza
ayesha mirza
1,674 Points
Posted by ayesha mirza
ayesha mirza
1,674 Points

squared problem

use of int() function

squared.py 
def squared(a=5.0):
    if int(a)==5:
        return a*a
    else:
        return len(a)*len(a)

1 Answer

Christopher Shaw
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Christopher Shaw
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Christopher Shaw
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Christopher Shaw
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 58,248 Points

You are quite far off, so I will give you a few hints.

  1. Do not set a default argument value, it was not asked for
  2. Use a try catch block.
  3. Your last line should be return a * len(a)