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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by annecatherinedaar
annecatherinedaar
735 Points

Python basic returning values

I keep getting this exercise wrong... Help...anyone?!

squaring.py 
def square(number):
    return number * number
result = square("3")
print(result) # prints "3"

1 Answer

Julian Addison
Julian Addison
13,302 Points
Julian Addison
Julian Addison
13,302 Points

You passed in a string to your function call and should have passed an integer... just remove the quotes

annecatherinedaar
annecatherinedaar
735 Points

of course...thanks a lot