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

Brendan Murphy
Brendan Murphy
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Posted by Brendan Murphy
Brendan Murphy
479 Points

Very confused on how to start this function

any help is appreciated.

printer.py

1 Answer

james south
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james south
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james south
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the basic syntax in python is:

def myFunction(parameter(s)):
    body
    return (if any)

you must have the def keyword, an acceptable name, 0 or more parameters in parens (), and the colon : at the end of the first line. the body must be indented (2 or 4 spaces is common) for it to be recognized as a block of code inside the function. then just do what the challenge asks. one way they point out to help is that strings can be multiplied by integers, so 'yo' * 9 = 'yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyo'.