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

Posted by Amar P
Amar P
1,983 Points

creating_functions.py has some issue

Whats the issue with this code?

def hello_student(name): new = print("Hello {}".format(name)) # new = print(name) return new

hello_student("Ashley")

I pasted same code in another compiler & it gave me proper output of Hello Ashley

In preview its showing me Hello Hello Ashley

Can somebody help?

creating_functions.py 
def hello_student(name):
     new = print("Hello {}".format(name))
    # new = print('name')
     return new

hello_student("Ashley")

2 Answers

Ryan Groom
Ryan Groom
18,674 Points
Ryan Groom
Ryan Groom
18,674 Points

Amar Patekar Hey Amar, I recently answered this question a few days ago. The main thing you're missing here is that the question is actually asking you to store the result of the function call into a variable called "hello". This was my solution: 

def hello_student(name):
     return ("Hello " + name)   
hello = hello_student("Ashley")

I believe it's a little bit simpler as well. Let me know if you have any questions!

Amar P
Amar P
1,983 Points

Thanks Ryan. I checked the question again. Here is what i understand

Write a function called hello_student. - Done This function should receive one argument, name. - Done This function should return one value, the string 'Hello ' followed by the value of the name parameter. - Done Ryan Groom, where does it say to store the value in variable Hello?

Ryan Groom
Ryan Groom
18,674 Points

Amar Patekar Sorry Amar, I should have specified that the second part of the question asks for you to store the result in a variable called "hello". So if you are just attempting to answer part 1 of the challenge, your solution should be only the first two lines from my answer.

Mark Nembhard
Mark Nembhard
1,387 Points
Mark Nembhard
Mark Nembhard
1,387 Points

Those first two lines do not seem to work even though it makes sense