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Python Practice Creating and Using Functions in Python Practice Functions That's Odd

Justin Townsend
Justin Townsend
4,720 Points
Posted by Justin Townsend
Justin Townsend
4,720 Points

Function python

Ok, what am I not getting here!?

create_a_function.py 
def is_odd(division):
    return 4 / 2 == 0

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
227,114 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
227,114 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • the function needs to test the argument (division) but it currently tests fixed values
  • the remainder operator might be more useful than the division operator for this
  • remember to test in such a way that the value will be True when the argument is not divisible by 2