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

Posted by Kaden Currier
Kaden Currier
1,490 Points

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

I'm still confused

creating_functions.py 
def hello_student(name):
    return("Hello ", name)
hello_student(name)

1 Answer

Aaron Harabedian
Aaron Harabedian
4,047 Points
Aaron Harabedian
Aaron Harabedian
4,047 Points

You are passing a variable called name to the function. If this variable is not defined, you will not get a result. Either add a line that defines name or change the argument you are passing to a string and not a variable.