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

Posted by Molly Campbell
Molly Campbell
11,230 Points

Help me please !!!

Challenge Task 1 of 2 Write a function called hello_student. This function should receive one argument, name. This function should return one value, the string 'Hello ' followed by the value of the name parameter.

creating_functions.py 
def hello_student(name):
    val = name + 'Hello '
    return val

1 Answer

Daniel Turato
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Daniel Turato
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Daniel Turato
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Daniel Turato
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 30,124 Points

It should be "Hello" + name, whereas you're doing name + "hello": So your code should look like this:

def hello_student(name):
    return "Hello " + name
Molly Campbell
Molly Campbell
11,230 Points

Thank you so MUCH !! it's crazy how such a small mistake can cause such a huge syntax issue. it WORKED. Thanks again (: