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Aurelie Sacoman
723 PointsCan we use .format for return call ?
Hello Everyone,
For the excercice product.py, we need to create a definition product with 2 arguments and to multiple their return.
I get a good response using : def product(name1, name2): return name1 * name2
I was wondering, could we not use format to do that? I tried it but doesn't sounds to work.
def product(name1, name2): return("{} * {}").format(name1, name2)
Maybe I am not writing it correctly or this doesn't work with return?
thanks everyone
def product(name1, name2)"
return name1 * name2
1 Answer

Alexander Davison
65,454 PointsYou are sooooo close!
You just typed a " double quote instead of a : colon.
Your code
def product(name1, name2)" <------- Error is here. You used a double quote instead of a colon!
return name1 * name2
Complete code
def product(name1, name2): # <------- Fixed! Yay!
return name1 * name2
I hope this helps.
~Alex