[Tutor] Python Word Problems(Student) MORE ISSUES

[bob gailer]

On 10/6/2016 10:15 AM, Zeel Solanki wrote:
> def filter_long_words(words, n):
>    for x in words.split():
>      return filter(lambda x: len(x) > n, words)
>
> print filter_long_words(raw_input("Enter a list of words with spaces in
> between."), raw_input("Enter a number."))
raw_input() always returns a string. When you enter a number (say, 5) it 
will be a string ("5").

use int() to convert that string to numeric.

But there are more issues. The function logic is misleading: you can 
remove the line beginning with "for". the loop will get the first word, 
appply filter (ignoring the word), then the function will stop.

"However , if i replace the raw_inputs with any given list and a number 
in the editor" Exactly what do you enter for a list?

Remember that anything you enter in the editor for words and n must be a 
string. Your function will give incorrect results.