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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Tuples Packing

Posted by Michael Ogobamidele
Michael Ogobamidele
Courses Plus Student 1,514 Points

Tuple

Let's play with the *args pattern.

Create a function named multiply that takes any number of arguments. Return the product (multiplied value) of all of the supplied arguments. The type of argument shouldn't matter.

Slices might come in handy for this one.

twoples.py 
def multiply(total, *args):
    product = total
    for p in args:
        prodct = p*product
        return product

1 Answer

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

You're really close, but I see two issues:

  • a spelling error wher you wrote "prodct" instead of "product"
  • the return should occur after the loop, not inside it (it's indented too far)