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Python Functions, Packing, and Unpacking Getting Info In and Out of Functions Functions with Arguments and Returns

Marlon Jay Chua
Marlon Jay Chua
4,281 Points
Posted by Marlon Jay Chua
Marlon Jay Chua
4,281 Points

Cannot understand challenge task 2 of 2 on creating_functions.py. Please help.

I'm confused with assigning a variable on the return value, I already did on task 1 of 2. Please help. Thanks.

creating_functions.py 
def hello_student(name):
    var = 'Hello ' + name
    return var

hello_student()

1 Answer

Tim Danner
Tim Danner
3,284 Points

You'll need to save the return value of the function to a variable named hello, like so:

def hello_student(name):
    var = 'Hello ' + name
    return var

hello = hello_student('your name')

You can also return the value without declaring another variable inside the function:

def hello_student(name):
    return 'Hello ' + name

hello = hello_student('your name')