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

Alexandru Craciun
Alexandru Craciun
11,630 Points
Posted by Alexandru Craciun
Alexandru Craciun
11,630 Points

I cannot pass this step, can anyone help me out with it? I'm adding a -- return "Hello" + name -- at the end of the def

I cannot pass this step, can anyone help me out with it? I'm adding a -- return "Hello" + name -- at the end of the def function. Where I'm doing wrong?

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

2 Answers

Ave Nurme
Ave Nurme
20,907 Points
Ave Nurme
Ave Nurme
20,907 Points

Hi Alexandru

On this line val = Hello + name you need to put the word Hello into quotes as this is the way strings are written in Python.

So the correct way would be:

def hello_student(name):
    val = "Hello " + name
    return val

Please note the space after Hello. For instance, we would like the program to output Hello Alexandru and not HelloAlexandru.

Hope this helps!

Alexandru Craciun
Alexandru Craciun
11,630 Points
Alexandru Craciun
Alexandru Craciun
11,630 Points

Hi Ave,

This helped, I passed the quiz. Many thanks!