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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Fana Habtemariam
Fana Habtemariam
406 Points
Posted by Fana Habtemariam
Fana Habtemariam
406 Points

how do I create a function with the name square?

squaring.py 
def repeat_twice(square)
    return word * 2

1 Answer

Daniel Riches
Daniel Riches
19,847 Points
Daniel Riches
Daniel Riches
19,847 Points 
def square(number):
      # Do Stuff with number

def -- is saying this is a function

named square, that passes an argument/parameter/local variable of number

then number is available in your function to do things with