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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Functions

Posted by Angela Anders
Angela Anders
1,844 Points

"Create a function" practice exercise This is what I was asked to do, but I can't figure out if I'm on the right track.

Challenge Task 1 of 1 Let's create a function that determines if a specific value is odd.

Let's name the function is_odd and have it declare a single parameter.

It should return True if the value is not divisible by 2.

Here is a link to my code in workspaces:

https://w.trhou.se/m6cldzxrai

open up the 'create_a_function.py' file

syed bukhari
syed bukhari
4,028 Points

I still cannot get this, can you help?

Thank you

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

You have the general idea. There are some syntax issues to clean up:

def is_odd(number,2):  # do not need to pass in constant, remove ", 2"
    if 0 = (number % 2)  # if needs trailing colon (:), compare uses double equal (==)
        print("False")  # should return False, not print it
    elif 1 <= (number % 2):  # a condition uses 'elif', without condition use 'else'
        print("True")  # should return True, not print it

Running the fixed code in the REPL:

$ python
Python 3.6.3 (default, Oct  3 2017, 21:45:48) 
[GCC 7.2.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> def is_odd(number):
...     # your fixed code here
...     pass
... 
>>> is_odd(4)
False
>>> is_odd(5)
True

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!

Angela Anders
Angela Anders
1,844 Points

Thanks Chris! That was very helpful!