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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Product

George Kim
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George Kim
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Posted by George Kim
George Kim
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ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: '='

This should be a simple function, why I get the error? Please help. Thank you

product.py 
def product(price, qty):
    cost  = int(price)*int(qty)
    return int(cost)

1 Answer

Niko Klanecek
Niko Klanecek
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Niko Klanecek
Niko Klanecek
3,152 Points

It doesn't say you should convert them to int, let the input be whatever they want it to be and the solution is as easy as:

def product(price, qty):
    return price * qty