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Python Functional Python Functional Workhorses Map Comprehension

Posted by Israel Mabhoo
Israel Mabhoo
16,356 Points

Create a function named area() that takes a single argument which will be a two-member tuple. area() should return the r

Create a function named area() that takes a single argument which will be a two-member tuple. area() should return the result of multiplying the first item in the tuple by the second item in the tuple.

Jake Kobs
Jake Kobs
9,215 Points
Jake Kobs
Jake Kobs
9,215 Points

Do they mean this?:

def area (val):
    x,y = val
    return x * y

1 Answer

Ines Fazlić
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Ines Fazlić
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Ines Fazlić
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Ines Fazlić
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 9,569 Points

Hi, you just make a function and then in it make a new variable...you can call it result for instance and in it you multiply items in a tuple..you can do that by indexing them. and then return variable(result). that way the tuple stays intact and you get your result.