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

Posted by sdf fds
sdf fds
283 Points

functions - problem with assignment

Hi everyone!

im studying functions now and i have some problems with the assignment. the question is:

"Write a function named printer. The function should take a single argument, count, and should print "Hi " as many times as the count argument. Remember, you can multiply a string by an integer."

the problem im dealing with is that i don't know how to print the "Hi " (print wont work me) - i've tried to run in workspace but there seem to be a problem.

please help me! thanks!

printer.py 
def printer(count):
    count=int(input())
    count * 'Hi '

    printer(count)

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

You are very close. The command you want is print(). The argument can be the count * 'Hi ':

def printer(count):
    print(count * 'Hi ')

You don't need to use input since the value of your count parameter will be provided by the challenge checker.

sdf fds
sdf fds
283 Points

Hi! thanks for the answer!

I wrote the code you have provided and it worked. But, there are few things I still don't understand:

  1. Why we didn't use the return()? we want the function to return the value back to us..
  2. why we didn't activated the function at the end (we didn't wrote 'printer(count)' at the end)?
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

> Why we didn't use the return()? we want the function to return the value back to us..

Yes, return is usually used when a result object needs to be passed back to the calling program. In this case, no object needs returning as the function simply prints values.

If the end of the function code block is reached , a default return None is assumed, which is the same as a lone return.

> why we didn't activated the function at the end (we didn't wrote 'printer(count)' at the end)?

The challenge checker will exercise the code by calling the function with test arguments and compare the output with expected results. This is why challenges ask for a specifically named function so the checker can call it.

Assigning values to function arguments usually causes a conflict with the checker and the challenge to fail.

sdf fds
sdf fds
283 Points
sdf fds
sdf fds
283 Points

thanks, you helped me a lot!