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Python Python Basics (Retired) Putting the "Fun" Back in "Function" Functions

Luke Telford
Luke Telford
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Posted by Luke Telford
Luke Telford
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How to use for loop?

I can't wrap my head around this, in the challenge it says to sue a for loop to run both these functions but i don't remember anything being said about for loops during this course. How do I go about doing this?

1 Answer

Andreas cormack
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Andreas cormack
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,011 Points

Hi Luke

this is how you want to do it.

def add_list(mylist):
  total = 0
  for num in mylist:
    total = total + num

  return total

You pass a list to the function for example my_list = [1,2,3] which should return 6 when the function add_list() is called.

Luke Telford
Luke Telford
2,931 Points
Luke Telford
Luke Telford
2,931 Points

Thank you! this was a great help