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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by Jeremy Roberts
Jeremy Roberts
199 Points

I'm totally lost on what to do here.

squaring.py 
def number(square)
retun square x square

1 Answer

Brandon White
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Brandon White
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Brandon White
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Brandon White
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Hi Jeremy,

Your logic is spot on, but you have some syntactical issues in your code.

The syntax for defining a function in python is as follows:

def function_name(parameter):
    # the code inside the function
    # must be indented so that python understands
    # it's a part of the function
    return "some value"

You'll need to add a set of colons after your function name. Then you'll need to indent your return statement (also you've left the second "r" out of return).

Finally, x does not mean multiplication in python. There is a specific operator used in python to multiple values, and it is called the multiplication operator. The multiplication operator is the following character: *

So make those changes, and you'll be all set.

Katrine AMS Guirguis
Katrine AMS Guirguis
2,587 Points

I did it and it worked, thanks!