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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Nikita Struggs
Nikita Struggs
2,642 Points
Posted by Nikita Struggs
Nikita Struggs
2,642 Points

Write a function named squared that takes a single argument. If the argument can be converted into an integer, convert

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

def squared(num):
    try:
       int = int(num)
    except ValueError:
       return num * num

1 Answer

Peter Lawless
Peter Lawless
24,404 Points
Peter Lawless
Peter Lawless
24,404 Points

Your "try:" statement is incomplete. If the input can be converted to an integer, then return the square of that number. This is all within your "try:" statement. In the "except:" statement, you are supposed to return the argument multiplied by its length.