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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Print "hi"

Posted by vincent hamilton
vincent hamilton
1,547 Points

code error

def printer(count) count = input("Enter the number of times to print Hi's") while count != 0: print("Hi")

printer.py 
def printer(count)
count = input("Enter the number of times to print Hi's")
while count != 0:
                print("Hi")

1 Answer

slinkymedullae
slinkymedullae
15,422 Points
slinkymedullae
slinkymedullae
15,422 Points

First you need a colon on the first line like this: def printer(count): But then you'll have a different problem. Side question: why are you passing count as a parameter when it's defined within the function as user input?