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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by Felix Lopez
Felix Lopez
449 Points

I'm stumped

I feel like I'm missing something basic here but just overlooking it, also do I always import math?

squaring.py 
import math 

def square(number):
    number = (input("Enter a number:   "))
    return  (number*number)

2 Answers

Robert Gulley
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Robert Gulley
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 10,722 Points

It depends on what part of the challenge you are on. If you are on the first part:

def square(number):
    return  (number*number)

You only have to import math if you are going to use one of the functions in the math class (i.e. ceil, floor, or sqrt), not to perform simple arithmetic.

Hope this helps!

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
8,177 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
8,177 Points

I don't know python, but you seem to be trying to overwrite the parameter you're meant to use. For part 1, it seems to accept:

def square(number):
    return  number*number