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

Posted by Javier Perez Narvaez
Javier Perez Narvaez
15,007 Points

I don't understand why this didn't work!!!!

creating_functions.py

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

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points

Hey Javier Perez Narvaez, you are very close.

Sting concatenation using + does not automatically add a space between items. Try using 'Hello ' or an f-string

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!