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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by Zain Ahmad
Zain Ahmad
1,065 Points

cannot figure out what the question is asking? what is argument3?

i am not able to figure out what the question is asking of me?

squaring.py 
def square(number):
    return((number*number))

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

The instruction is "Under the function definition, call your new function and pass it the argument 3."

That just means give it a 3 to perform the square on ("square(3)"). You'll also need to store the result.