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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Functions

Posted by Nick Evershed
Nick Evershed
6,429 Points

do we ever use .len, I swear I've seen it used here

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Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points

While a custom object is allowed have a .len method, the Pythonic way is to create a __len__ method and let the len() function call the method. I am not aware of a ".len" method in standard Python.

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!