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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Posted by Sid K
Sid K
Courses Plus Student 206 Points

How can i solve this code ??? it gives me IdentationError everytime

it gives me IdentationError everytime..

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


    try:
        return int(num**2)
    except ValueError:

squared(2)

1 Answer

Ionut Dragan
Ionut Dragan
1,696 Points
Ionut Dragan
Ionut Dragan
1,696 Points

You have some missing code after 'except ValueError:' . You need to specify what your code should do in case of ValueError If the argument cannot be turned into an integer (maybe it's a string of non-numbers?), return the argument multiplied by its length. ( squared("tim") would return "timtimtim" )