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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Loh Pin Hua
Loh Pin Hua
3,160 Points
Posted by Loh Pin Hua
Loh Pin Hua
3,160 Points

problem

Can you help me with this?

def squared(input):
  try:
    int(input)
  except ValueError:
    return input * len(input)
  else:
    return input * input

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eirikvaa
eirikvaa
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1 Answer

Nathan Tallack
Nathan Tallack
22,160 Points
Nathan Tallack
Nathan Tallack
22,160 Points

You were close. See the code below.

def squared(input): 
    try: 
        int(input) 
    except ValueError: 
        return input * len(input) 
    else: 
        return int(input) ** 2  // Just incase it is string number use int and **2 to square