get stuck at squared.py challenge

Question

Hi, I am doing this challenge, this is what it ask:
Use try and except on this one. You might have to not use the else block.
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. 
I have try several methods but nothing works and i don't really know what wrong with my code, if you could show me, that would be great.
Thank
```squared.py
EXAMPLES
squared(5) would return 25
squared("2") would return 4
squared("tim") would return "timtimtim"
def squared(num):
    num = input('> ')
    try:
        square = int(num)
        return square ** 2
    except ValueError:
        return num * len(num)
```

Alexander Davison · Accepted Answer

You did great!
:point_right: But why are you capturing user input? The challenge didn't ask for that.
Just remove this line:
python
num = input('> ')

And your code passes :smiley:
I hope this helps :grin:
:dizzy: ~Alex :dizzy:

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get stuck at squared.py challenge

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Alexander Davison

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You did great!

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