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

Spencer Lebel
Spencer Lebel
3,125 Points
Posted by Spencer Lebel
Spencer Lebel
3,125 Points

hello_student return not working

Please help point out what my code is missing here

creating_functions.py 
def hello_student(name):
    hello = "Hello"  + name
    return hello

hello = hello_student("spencer")

1 Answer

Brandon White
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Brandon White
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Brandon White
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Brandon White
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 35,771 Points

Hi Spencer Lebel,

Right now your return string would look something like this: "Hellospencer". It's because you don't have a space between the "o" in hello and the end quotation.

It's easy to skip over in the challenge instructions, but the "Hello" written in the instructions is actually "Hello " with that added space. Add that space, and your strings will return like this: "Hello spencer", and you'll pass the challenge.