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Alex Mabey
2,063 PointsWhat is wrong with this python code? I've tried it on my IDLE and it works fine....
^^^
def sillycase(a):
x = len(a) / 2
x = int(x)
y = a.upper()
z = y[:]
z = z.lower()
y = list(y)
y[0:x] = z[0:x]
y = str(y)
return y
3 Answers
Osher Jacobs
2,226 PointsThe object of this exercise if I remember rightly is to return the given string argument in partial upper and lower case. Your code returns a list of characters.
You need to join the string. To do this modify the second last line of code to:
y = ''.join(y)
and you should get the result you need.
My own code looked like this:
def sillycase(x):
lengte = (int(len(x)))
lengte_divided = (int(lengte / 2))
mod_str_1 = x[:lengte_divided].lower()
mod_str_2 = x[lengte_divided:].upper()
return(mod_str_1 + mod_str_2)
Both should pass the challenge.
Hope this helps.
Robert Gettings
1,902 PointsYou don't have to make them lists, try making two strings and adding(+) them together
Robert Gettings
1,902 Pointsslices are also usable on strings
Alex Mabey
2,063 PointsThank you for the help! Now it works perfectly.