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

Posted by Miguel Richardson
Miguel Richardson
377 Points

How do I print count and hi? do I need an if statement?

I need help with this. I don't know what to do. I am completely lost.

printer.py 
def printer(count):

print("Hi")


printer(count * "Hi")

3 Answers

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def printer(count): return "Hi" * count

you can't multiply an integer with the string just a string with an integer

Miguel Richardson
Miguel Richardson
377 Points

What do you call count?

Krishna Pratap Chouhan
Krishna Pratap Chouhan
15,203 Points
Krishna Pratap Chouhan
Krishna Pratap Chouhan
15,203 Points

The problem is, indentation. Indentation is block in Python.

A variable defined in a block exists only in that block. So for example:

BLOCK1[
variable a;
variable b;
variable c;
# i know a, b and c
]

BLOCK2[
variable x;
variable y;
#I dont know what a, b or c is. But i know what x and y are.
]

The block in python are spearated or defined by indetation.

block1
    in block-one
    in block-one
    still in block-one

not in block-one anymore.

But you already know this.

So the indentation must be kept inn mind.

Another advice is to keep the code only what has asked in question. For example you have called the function and it is not a good idea as there are automated scripts that check your code and anything that it do not understands... it rejects as wrong code.

Lastly, if you multiple the string by a integer... it will repeat it that many time.

Example: print("Hi"*5) will print: 'HiHiHiHiHi'

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


#printer(count * "Hi")

Hope this helps!