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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Letter Game Introduction

Siddharth Pande
Siddharth Pande
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Siddharth Pande
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why is len(list......is used instead of just len(string....?

why is len(list(string......is used instead of just len(string....?

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Christabelle Kamhere
Christabelle Kamhere
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Christabelle Kamhere
Christabelle Kamhere
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len(list(string we are looking for the length of the string within a list so the string is contained in a list. Whereas len(string we are just looking for the length of a string so the string is self contained if that makes any sense. Still learning myself I hope this is helpful.