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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by vbqlkxxmbb
vbqlkxxmbb
5,030 Points

In the body of the function, return the square of the value that was passed in. (A **square* is the value multiplied b

Hi,Can somebody help me locate the mistake in line 4. am getting this error msg: File "", line 4, in EOFError: EOF

squaring.py 
def square(number):
    return(number * number)
solution = square(10)
number = int(input("what number would you like the square to be?  "))
solution = square(number)      

print("That number squared is {}".format(solution))

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

For task 1, you only need to create the function. You won't need any other code, or to "input" or "print" anything.

When you get to task 2 you'll create a variable and call the function with a specific argument.