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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Print "hi"

Posted by Samuel Peltz
Samuel Peltz
865 Points

not sure what the question is asking about "as many times as the count function..."

I feel like im close

printer.py 
def printer(count):
    print("hi".format(count))
Samuel Peltz
Samuel Peltz
865 Points

then i am lost

1 Answer

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

You won't need to use "format" for this challenge.

But use the hint given in the instructions: "Remember, you can multiply a string by an integer."

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

So if the string is "Hi ", and the integer is in a variable named count, you could multiply them using the "*" operator:

    "Hi " * count