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

Shiming Zhang
Shiming Zhang
829 Points
Posted by Shiming Zhang
Shiming Zhang
829 Points

I don't know what's wrong with it.

The task: 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):
    value = name
    return value

name = input
print('Hello ', hello_student(name))

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,083 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,083 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • the code the joins "Hello " with the name should be inside the function
  • for the challenge you only need to define the function, you don' t need to use it
  • the function should return the combined string
  • you won't need to "print" anything
  • you also won't need to "input" anything