TypeError: object of type 'int' has no len() - Python/Pygame

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Solution 1

If you just want the value of self.cookie_count, you can just use

self.draw_text('Cookies: {}'.format(self.cookie_count)

The len() function returns the number of items in an object such as an array and does not work on an int object.

Solution 2

You can try removing the len() function as your self.cookie_count is already an int.

So your answer should be:

self.draw_text('Cookies: {}'.format(self.cookie_count))

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Josh Parkinsons

Updated on June 04, 2022

Comments

Josh Parkinsons almost 2 years
I am creating a cookie clicker game, where there is a surface that displays how many cookies I have.

Here is my code for drawing text.
```
 def draw_text(self, text, font_name, size, color, x, y, align="nw"):
            font = pg.font.Font(font_name, size)
            text_surface = font.render(text, True, color)
            text_rect = text_surface.get_rect()
            self.screen.blit(text_surface, text_rect)
```
Then in the new function of my game loop (for when a new game starts), I created a variable:
```
def new(self):
        self.cookie_count = 0
```
And then finally, I have my drawing function.
```
def draw(self):
    self.draw_text('Cookies: {}'.format(len(self.cookie_count)), self.cookie_font, 105, SKYBLUE, 325, HEIGHT * 3/4, align="nw")
    pg.display.update()
```
Yet, when I run the program, I get:
```
TypeError: object of type 'int' has no len()
```
I am new to creating a "score counter" you could call it. But why does
```
self.draw_text('Cookies: {}'.format(len(self.cookie_count))
```
give me an error? How come the length of self.cookie_count is not printed?
- TheDetective almost 7 years
  
  I'm not quite sure what you're trying to do with len, but it doesn't work on int. len returns how long a string is.
- Alexander almost 7 years
  
  .format(self.cookie_count)
xgord almost 7 years

You should put the relevant information from that link in your answer, as links can become deprecated over time.
juanpa.arrivillaga almost 7 years

len is not a "string or list function", it works for anything that implements __len__, and that is most built-in container types.
rlbond almost 7 years

note that your log10 algorithm only works on positive integers.
robinCTS almost 7 years

Congratulations on your first answer. A couple of good tips for you: 1) Use backticks (`) to quote functions, variables and other code snippets inline. 2) Use four spaces at the start of a line to create a code block. These tips and other useful information can be found by clicking on the help icon at the top right hand corner of the answer box.
robinCTS almost 7 years

Just a helpful tip for you - if you use backticks (`) around inline code snippets it makes your answer clearer.
robinCTS almost 7 years

Using backticks (`) around inline code snippets helps to make answers clearer.
TBlock almost 7 years

@robinCTS Thanks! Totally forgot.