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Python Functions, Packing, and Unpacking Getting Info In and Out of Functions Functions with Arguments and Returns

Posted by Keegan Swanson
Keegan Swanson
1,339 Points

Functions with arguments and returns

This is extremely difficult, and I don't understand it. Please help.

creating_functions.py 
def hello_student(name):
    return name 

print(Hello, name)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • all the work for task 1 should be done inside the function
  • literal strings (not in a variable) must be enclosed in quotes
  • the "Hello " should be combined with the name as part of the return value.
  • you won't need to "print" anything
Keegan Swanson
Keegan Swanson
1,339 Points

What? This still doesn't make sense.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

Some additional hints for the other hints:

  • "Inside the function" means between the "def" line and the "return" line.
  • A "literal string" such as the word "Hello " :point_left: needs quotes around it
  • the "Hello " needs to be combined with the name into a larger string
  • the larger string is what the function will return
  • the instructions do not ask you to use "print" for anything

And when you get to task 2, you will use the function you made for task 1 and assign the result to a variable.
You still won't need "print".

Keegan Swanson
Keegan Swanson
1,339 Points

Thank you for the help on task one, I got through it, but now I need a little help on task two.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

As I mentioned before, task 2 basically is calling the function previously defined, and assigning the result to a variable.