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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Mint Milano
Mint Milano
3,114 Points
Posted by Mint Milano
Mint Milano
3,114 Points

could not get it right.

how to print string those many times?

squared.py 
# EXAMPLES
# squared(5) would return 25
# squared("2") would return 4
# squared("tim") would return "timtimtim"

def squared(arg):
    try:
        arg1=int(arg)
        return arg1*arg1
    except ValueError:
        return arg*len(arg)

2 Answers

Mint Milano
Mint Milano
3,114 Points
Mint Milano
Mint Milano
3,114 Points

[SOLVED]i got the answer. discussion closed.

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

In addition to giving yourself a "Best Answer", can you also add the text [SOLVED] to the beginning of your question's title? Thank You!

Alonso Serrano
Alonso Serrano
15,341 Points
Alonso Serrano
Alonso Serrano
15,341 Points

Oh. Too late.

A few tips, though:

You don't have to create that new variable and you can convert arg to an integer in the return statement line.

Also, you can complete the challenge without specifying the type of error. 

def squared (arg):
    try:
        return (int(arg)**2)
    except:
        return (arg * len(arg))
Mint Milano
Mint Milano
3,114 Points
Mint Milano
Mint Milano
3,114 Points

thank you for the tips sir.it is very encouraging for beginners like me.