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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Vincent Galeoto
Vincent Galeoto
675 Points
Posted by Vincent Galeoto
Vincent Galeoto
675 Points

I don't understand the phrasing of the assignment

need more clear instruction

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

2 Answers

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Your code is fine, but the challenge never asked you to print out anything. Code challenges sadly are extremely picky.

Gabriel Nunes
Gabriel Nunes
6,161 Points
Gabriel Nunes
Gabriel Nunes
6,161 Points

Hello,

Your method is correctly set.

The print() is probably what is making your code to fail the check!

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