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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Robert Young
Robert Young
1,391 Points
Posted by Robert Young
Robert Young
1,391 Points

TypeError: squared() missing 1 required positional argument: 'Num1' I'm Stuck.

I don't think I fully understand python functions, can someone help?

squared.py 
def squared(Num1):
# EXAMPLES
# squared(5) would return 25
    try:   
        return Num1 * Num1
    except ValueError:
        return Num1 * ln(Num1)
squared()

# squared("2") would return 4
# squared("tim") would return "timtimtim"

1 Answer

reanimator313
reanimator313
6,005 Points 
def squared(Num1):
# EXAMPLES
# squared(5) would return 25
    try:   
        return Num1 * Num1  # convert into an integer "int(Num1)"
    except ValueError:
        return Num1 * ln(Num1)  # It should be "len(Num1)" not "ln(Num1)"
squared()  # you do not need it