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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Suleiman Abdurozikov
Suleiman Abdurozikov
2,943 Points
Posted by Suleiman Abdurozikov
Suleiman Abdurozikov
2,943 Points

can anyone help

I need help

squared.py 
This challenge is similar to an earlier one. Remember, though, I want you to practice! You'll probably want to use try and except on this one. You might have to not use the else block, though.
Write a function named squared that takes a single argument.
If the argument can be converted into an integer, convert it and return the square of the number (num ** 2 or num * num).
If the argument cannot be turned into an integer (maybe it's a string of non-numbers?), return the argument multiplied by its length. Look in the file for examples.

 what is wrong?                                                 
def squared(num1):
    try:
        num1=int(num1)
        return(num1*num1)
    else:
        return(num1*len(num1))

2 Answers

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Try using except ValueError instead of else. :)

def squared(num1):
    try:
        num1=int(num1)
        return(num1*num1)
    except ValueError:
        return(num1*len(num1))

Good luck! ~alex

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

No problem :)