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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Squared

Posted by Ankit Singh
Ankit Singh
965 Points

challenge task 1 of 1

what is wrong i don't understand.

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

    try:
        int(name)
    except TypeError:
        x = len.name
        print(name*x)
    else:
        print(name*name)

1 Answer

Taylor Schimek
Taylor Schimek
19,318 Points
Taylor Schimek
Taylor Schimek
19,318 Points

Howdy. You're pretty close. The syntax for the length function is incorrect. Should be len(name). Also, the except part of the try should be a ValueError rather than a TypeError.