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Python Functions, Packing, and Unpacking Getting Info In and Out of Functions Functions with Arguments and Returns

Posted by Usman Badar
Usman Badar
9,304 Points

Write a function called hello_student. This function should receive one argument, name. This function should return one

How I can fix my code:

creating_functions.py 
def hello_student (name):
    return 'Hello' + name

hello_student ('Usman')

9 Answers

Daniel Phutinyane
Daniel Phutinyane
3,077 Points
Daniel Phutinyane
Daniel Phutinyane
3,077 Points

Hi Tatenda, not sure if you managed, but you have to write 'Hello ' not 'Hello'. notice the space between the last "o" and '

jon nikolakakis
jon nikolakakis
1,639 Points
jon nikolakakis
jon nikolakakis
1,639 Points

This will pass

def hello_student(name):
   return 'Hello ' + name
Baitsheletse Thokwana
Baitsheletse Thokwana
4,136 Points
Baitsheletse Thokwana
Baitsheletse Thokwana
4,136 Points

def hello_student(name): return 'Hello ' + name

print(hello_student("Thokwana"))

Tatenda Mushaninga
Tatenda Mushaninga
2,479 Points

i did this but its not working

def hello_student(name): return 'Hello' + name

print(hello_student ('Tatenda'))

it keeps saying double check spelling but everythings okay

GAOTLHOBOGWE GAOTLHOBOGWE
GAOTLHOBOGWE GAOTLHOBOGWE
1,164 Points

Great

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,968 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,968 Points

For task 1 there should be a space after 'Hello '

Baitsheletse Thokwana
Baitsheletse Thokwana
4,136 Points
Baitsheletse Thokwana
Baitsheletse Thokwana
4,136 Points

check your indentation and try using double quotes when calling your function

MALEPA SEITSANG
MALEPA SEITSANG
3,849 Points
MALEPA SEITSANG
MALEPA SEITSANG
3,849 Points

def hello_student(name): return 'Hello ' + name

print(hello_student("MalepaS"))

Jonathon Tucker
Jonathon Tucker
1,526 Points
Jonathon Tucker
Jonathon Tucker
1,526 Points

def hello_student(name): return('Hello {}'.format(name))

print(hello_student)

worked for me :)

Aaron Brown
Aaron Brown
3,676 Points
Aaron Brown
Aaron Brown
3,676 Points

This worked for me :)

def hello_student(name): val = "Hello " + name return val

print(hello_student("Aaron"))

BONOLO MOLEFI
BONOLO MOLEFI
3,439 Points
BONOLO MOLEFI
BONOLO MOLEFI
3,439 Points

Hi Tatenda!This is how i got the question correct.

def hello_student(name): return 'Hello ' + name

print(hello_student("Bonolo"))

make sure u indent spaces after the colon