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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Zhang Dong Zhi
Zhang Dong Zhi
982 Points
Posted by Zhang Dong Zhi
Zhang Dong Zhi
982 Points

how do i do create a function task 2 of 2

i does't know how to do this can someone please help me.Thank you very very much

squaring.py 
def square(number):
    return number * number 
print (square(3))

2 Answers

Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points
Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points

Hey Zhang, It wants you store the result of the function in a variable named 'result'. Like so.

result = square(3)
Alex Wade
Alex Wade
656 Points
Alex Wade
Alex Wade
656 Points

thank you that was a little confusing to me.