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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Slices sillyCase

Vincent C
Vincent C
1,376 Points
Posted by Vincent C
Vincent C
1,376 Points

Silly case challenge not passing, but working in workspace

Hi,

Just wrote this and it works in Workspace as per instructions, however, it's not passing the challenge. I understand it can be finicky but why do you think that is and how should the code have been improved?

Thanks. Vincent

def sillycase(n): lenght_n = len(n) lenght_n_2 = int(lenght_n / 2) n_list = list(n) first_half = n_list[:lenght_n_2] first = str.lower(''.join(first_half)) second_half = n_list[lenght_n_2:] second = str.upper(''.join(second_half)) print(first+second)

sillycase.py 
def sillycase(n):
    lenght_n = len(n)
    lenght_n_2 = int(lenght_n / 2)
    n_list = list(n)
    first_half = n_list[:lenght_n_2]
    first = str.lower(''.join(first_half))
    second_half = n_list[lenght_n_2:]
    second = str.upper(''.join(second_half))
    print(first+second)

2 Answers

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points

You're printing the output instead of returning it :)

Vincent C
Vincent C
1,376 Points
Vincent C
Vincent C
1,376 Points

Oh dear... got to take a break now, I guess... Thanks, Stuart. Silly me