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Python

Posted by Blessing Nyamayedenga
Blessing Nyamayedenga
6,283 Points

instances

guys im still having trouble here please help

instances.py 
def combiner(str_num):
    str_num = ["mom", "eldrine", "kiki",8, 5, 8, 5, 2, 3]
    nums = []
    strings = []
    for item in str_num:
        if isinstance(item, str):
            strings.append(item)
        elif isinstance(item,(int,float)):
            nums.append(item)
    nums = sum(nums)
    strings = "".join(strings)       
    return strings + str(nums)

2 Answers

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
8,947 Points

You are so close!

Your function, combiner, takes an argument, (str_num). However, on line 2, you override the value of str_num and give str_num the value ["mom", "eldrine", "kiki",8, 5, 8, 5, 2, 3].

So when the function is run, no matter what is provided as str_num, the output will always be "momeldrinekiki31".

Remove line 2 and it will work.

Blessing Nyamayedenga
Blessing Nyamayedenga
6,283 Points
Blessing Nyamayedenga
Blessing Nyamayedenga
6,283 Points

Thanks Simon that was very helpful