The Alphabet Score

A easy Python interview practice problem on DataDriven. Write and execute real python code with instant grading.

Domain

Python

Difficulty

easy

Seniority

L3

Problem

Given a string, return the sum of alphabetic character values where a=1..z=26, case-insensitive. Non-alphabetic characters contribute 0.

Summary

Every letter has a secret numeric value - what's your total?

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