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

Posted by Khaled Issa
Khaled Issa
2,621 Points

why not correct?

why this code is not accepted?

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

2 Answers

Scott Bailey
Scott Bailey
13,190 Points
Scott Bailey
Scott Bailey
13,190 Points

Make sure you read the question for the challenge correctly - it's asking you to return a string.

natan portnik
natan portnik
3,053 Points
natan portnik
natan portnik
3,053 Points

It is looking for you to insert the variable directly into the string, rather than making a tuple as you have done, this can be achieved by using a method taught earlier in the course where these brackets: {} are put inside the string and then .format() is used to insert what you want into the placeholder