Question

Hi, I cannot get my get_word_score result passed to the test_get_word_score function on Problem Set 3? It says it gets 'none' every time. I checked the current working directory and it is set to the folder where i have all of the ps3 files. My code returns the score and works properly when i test it on my own. Anyone have an idea what I am missing? Thanks!

Answer 1

post the code. are we supposed to guess?

Answer 2

ok. sorry bout that. here is the function that i wrote:

def get_word_score(word, n):
"""
Returns the score for a word. Assumes the word is a
valid word.

The score for a word is the sum of the points for letters
in the word multiplied by the length of the word, plus 50
points if all n letters are used on the first go.

Letters are scored as in Scrabble; A is worth 1, B is
worth 3, C is worth 3, D is worth 2, E is worth 1, and so on.

word: string (lowercase letters)
returns: int >= 0
"""
score = 0
for letter in word:
score = score + SCRABBLE_LETTER_VALUES[letter]
if len(word) == n:
score = score*len(word)+50
else:
score = score*len(word)
return score
i have attached the file that has the test functions as well.
thanks for helping.