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Python

Posted by jon nikolakakis
jon nikolakakis
1,639 Points

Disallow assigning variable on creating a function test

You can pass the exam, but its not using the passed argument. But a new variable also named variable. This could lead to programmers thinking they have understood the passing arguments, but really they havent.

i.e 

def square(number):
    return (number*number)

number = (5)
print(number)

This works and returns 5

This also works but contains 25 which is the correct squared amount of 5.

def square(number):
    return (number*number)

print(square(5))

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,253 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,253 Points

It sounds like you're saying you found a bug in the challenge.
If so, you can report it to the staff as described on the Support page.