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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by killua sabbahi
killua sabbahi
Courses Plus Student 780 Points

i dont understande this any help pleas

how i can do this syntax

squaring.py 
def square(number):
    return number*number
tosquare=5
result=square(tosquare)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

Your code looks OK, but the instructions said to "call your new function and pass it the argument 3."

But this code is passing it 5 (five) instead.