Debug an ISBN Validator - Debug an ISBN Validator

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I can not pass part 19. Although it shows valid when I test the code. I used python tutor when I was passing all but 11. Once I made changes based on the tutor, I hit this point.

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def validate_isbn(isbn, length):
    if len(str(isbn)) != length:
        print(f'ISBN-{length} code should be {length} digits long.')
        return
    main_digits = str(isbn)[:-1]  # Convert isbn to string before slicing
    given_check_digit = str(isbn)[-1]  # Convert isbn to string before accessing last character
    
    main_digits_list = [int(digit) for digit in main_digits]

    # Calculate the check digit from other digits
    if length == 10:
        expected_check_digit = calculate_check_digit_10(main_digits_list)
    else:
        expected_check_digit = calculate_check_digit_13(main_digits_list)
    # Check if the given check digit matches with the calculated check digit
    if given_check_digit == expected_check_digit:
        print('Valid ISBN Code.')
    else:
        print('Invalid ISBN Code.')

def calculate_check_digit_10(main_digits_list):
    # Note: You don't have to fully understand the logic in this function.
    digits_sum = 0
    # Multiply each of the first 9 digits by its corresponding weight (10 to 2) and sum up the results
    for index, digit in enumerate(main_digits_list):
        digits_sum += digit * (10 - index)
    # Find the remainder of dividing the sum by 11, then subtract it from 11
    result = 11 - (digits_sum % 11)
    # The calculation result can range from 1 to 11.
    # If the result is 11, use 0.
    # If the result is 10, use upper case X.
    # Use the value as it is for other numbers.
    if result == 11:
        expected_check_digit = '0'
    elif result == 10:
        expected_check_digit = 'X'
    else:
        expected_check_digit = str(result)
    return expected_check_digit

def calculate_check_digit_13(main_digits_list):
    # Note: You don't have to fully understand the logic in this function.
    digits_sum = 0
    # Multiply each of the first 12 digits by 1 and 3 alternately (starting with 1), and sum up the results
    for index, digit in enumerate(main_digits_list):
        if index % 2 == 0:
            digits_sum += digit * 1
        else:
            digits_sum += digit * 3
    # Find the remainder of dividing the sum by 10, then subtract it from 10
    result = 10 - digits_sum % 10
    # The calculation result can range from 1 to 10.
    # If the result is 10, use 0.
    # Use the value as it is for other numbers.
    if result == 10:
        expected_check_digit = '0'
    else:
        expected_check_digit = str(result)
    return expected_check_digit

def main(isbn=None, length=None):  # Modified to accept optional arguments
    if isbn is None or length is None:
        user_input = input('Enter ISBN and length (comma-separated): ')
        values = user_input.split(',')
        if "," not in user_input:
            print('Enter comma-separated values.')
            return  # Exit the function if input is not comma-separated
            
        try:
            isbn = int(values[0])
        except ValueError:
            print('Invalid character was found.')
            return  # Exit the function if isbn is not a valid integer

        try:
            length = int(values[1])
        except ValueError:
            print('Length must be a number.')
            return  # Exit the function if length is not a valid integer

    if length == 10 or length == 13:
        validate_isbn(isbn, length)
    else:
        print('Length should be 10 or 13.')

# Example usage:
main("080442957X", 10) 

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Debug an ISBN Validator - Debug an ISBN Validator

When I tried using main() without any arguments and entered 080442957X,10, the following result is printed:

Invalid character was found.

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