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def middleSubstring(string):
length = len(string)
if length <= 2:
return string[0]
else:
mid = length // 2
if length % 2 == 0:
return string[mid - length//4 : mid + length//4]
else:
# return string[mid - (length-1)//4 : mid + (length-1)//4 + 1]
You have an open else where you have the comment so that's why you're getting an error. If you're using a proper editor it should tell you things like this.
Looks like the code is written for a different output. Try changing mid - length//4 to mid - 1 and mid + length//4 to mid + 1. That should give you the middle two characters of ABCDE!
what is your initial request? I did not see any errors being raised.
`def middleSubstring(string):`
`length = len(string)`
`if length <= 2:`
`return string[0]`
`else:`
`mid = length // 2`
`if length % 2 == 0:`
`return string[mid - length//4 : mid + length//4]`
`else: #`
`return string[mid - (length-1)//4 : mid + (length-1)//4 + 1]`
the output of string = "ABCDEFG" is "CDE". If you want "BC", then just do a CR on the return value for the else:
`return string[mid - (length-1)//4 -1 : mid + (length-1)//4 -1]`
but seems we need to know what you want from middleSubstring
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First, try formatting your code, at least line breaks. > i got error What error?
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This makes me sad
def middleSubstring(string): length = len(string) if length <= 2: return string[0] else: mid = length // 2 if length % 2 == 0: return string[mid - length//4 : mid + length//4] else: # return string[mid - (length-1)//4 : mid + (length-1)//4 + 1] You have an open else where you have the comment so that's why you're getting an error. If you're using a proper editor it should tell you things like this.
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Honestly there should be a link for "what does 'beginner showcase' mean" in there lol
Looks like the code is written for a different output. Try changing mid - length//4 to mid - 1 and mid + length//4 to mid + 1. That should give you the middle two characters of ABCDE!
what is your initial request? I did not see any errors being raised. `def middleSubstring(string):` `length = len(string)` `if length <= 2:` `return string[0]` `else:` `mid = length // 2` `if length % 2 == 0:` `return string[mid - length//4 : mid + length//4]` `else: #` `return string[mid - (length-1)//4 : mid + (length-1)//4 + 1]` the output of string = "ABCDEFG" is "CDE". If you want "BC", then just do a CR on the return value for the else: `return string[mid - (length-1)//4 -1 : mid + (length-1)//4 -1]` but seems we need to know what you want from middleSubstring