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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

sowmya c
sowmya c
6,966 Points
Posted by sowmya c
sowmya c
6,966 Points

try catch

A function squared is to be defined taking a single argument if the argument can be converted to int then a square of the number is to be returned else it should return the string added to the string

squared.py 
# EXAMPLES
# squared(5) would return 25
# squared("2") would return 4
# squared("tim") would return "timtimtim"
def squared(n):
    try :
        a = int(n) 
        return n*n
    except ValueError :
        return (n+n)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

After you convert the argument to an int in variable "a", you should use it instead of "n" in the calculations.

Also, when the exception occurs, you will still use "n" but instead of multiplying it by itself you should multiply it by its length.