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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by Hend Elshaarawi
Hend Elshaarawi
434 Points

Who has the correct answer to this question?

I just don't get the question, I think.. Can someone help me out?

squaring.py 
def square(number):
    return number * number
number = int(input("Choose number"))


print(result)
Aaron Elkind
Aaron Elkind
1,393 Points
Aaron Elkind
Aaron Elkind
1,393 Points

Agreed, I was confused by the wording of the question and how much code I should input. I did something similar to yours.

1 Answer

boi
boi
14,241 Points
boi
boi
14,241 Points

Solving challenge step 1 = Create a function named square. It should define a single parameter named number.

def square(number):

step 2 = In the body of the function, return the square of the value that was passed in.

def square(number):
    return number * number

step 3 = Under the function definition, call your new function and pass it the argument 3.

def square(number):
    return number * number

square(3)

step 4 = Since your square function returns a value, create a new variable named result to store the value from the function call.

def square(number):  #Step 1
    return number * number  #Step 2    

square(3)  #Step 3

result = square(3)  #Step 4

Done

Hend Elshaarawi
Hend Elshaarawi
434 Points

Thank you so much!