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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by Christian Persaudmata
Christian Persaudmata
381 Points

challenge task 1 of 2

squaring.py 
def square (number):
    return number * number
result = square ("number")
print(result)
Christian Persaudmata
Christian Persaudmata
381 Points

Not sure what is wrong? help!

ayman yousfi
ayman yousfi
1,027 Points

you have a small error, use this instead... i changed "number" to "5", hope this helps :)

def square (number): return number * number result = square ("5") print(result)

Christian Persaudmata
Christian Persaudmata
381 Points

thank you so much

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

The instructions say "call your new function and pass it the argument 3.", but this code is passing the string "number" instead.

Change the argument to  3  to pass the challenge.