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Robert Valencia
Courses Plus Student 3,735 Pointsnot sure what I did here
the squared game is not working for me, though in the workspace it is working
num = "4"
def squared(num):
try:
num = int(num)
except ValueError:
i = len(num)
while i > 0:
print(num)
i -= 1
else:
squared_num = num ** 2
print(squared_num)
squared(num)
3 Answers
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
"Working" is not the same thing as "doing what was asked".
While your program does something, it's not what the challenge asked for. Here's a few hints:
- the challenge asks you only to define the function, not call it
- the challenge asks you to return the results, not print them
- you can easily replicate a string using the "
*" operator
Robert Valencia
Courses Plus Student 3,735 PointsIām still getting an error
def squared(num):
try:
num = int(num)
except ValueError:
i = len(num)
while i > 0:
return(num)
i -= 1
else:
squared_num = num ** 2
return(squared_num)
Robert Valencia
Courses Plus Student 3,735 PointsThank you very much for your guidance Steven, Iām still not sure what I did incorrectly.