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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Posted by Jerad Millay
Jerad Millay
14,396 Points

Troubleshooting code for objective: Cannot figure out what issue is?

'error' not returning correct answer is what I'm receiving for this code block and I'm not sure what I'm missing in the code, assuming it's accounting for the conversion but can't figure it out, thanks in advance!

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

    except ValueError:    
        print(num*len(num))
    else: 
        return num*num

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

There are three issues:

  • The line num = int() needs an argument for int(). You can use num as the argument.
  • The while is not needed. You can comment it out or delete it.
  • The print function should be a return statement
Jerad Millay
Jerad Millay
14,396 Points

Thanks Chris! Sorry it took so long to reply. I originally did not have the while loop but was running out resolutions, I think the num=int() needing an argument was my original issues, thank again!