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Python

Posted by Shivam Gupta
Shivam Gupta
2,106 Points

What is wrong in this Code?

def combiner(nums_str): temp_str = "" temp_nums = 0.0

for i in nums_str:
    if type(i) == str:
        temp_str = temp_str + i
    elif type(i) == int or type(i) == float:
        temp_nums = temp_nums + float(i)

return ''.join([temp_str,str(temp_nums)])
instances.py 
def combiner(nums_str):
    temp_str = ""
    temp_nums = 0.0

    for i in nums_str:
        if type(i) == str:
            temp_str = temp_str + i
        elif type(i) == int or type(i) == float:
            temp_nums = temp_nums + float(i)

    return ''.join([temp_str,str(temp_nums)])

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

The instructions included this hint: "Be sure to use isinstance to solve this as I might try to trick you."

I see you used "type" to identify each item, but that might not correctly identify subclasses derived from the built-in types. Try refactoring to use isinstance as suggested.

Shivam Gupta
Shivam Gupta
2,106 Points

Sure, Let me try to get this thing working.

Thanks for your help.