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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Create a function named square. It should define a single parameter named number. In the body of the function, return

squaring.py
def square(number)
return number*2
number = 5
square=number*number
print (square)

2 Answers

All you have to do is change "return number*2" to "return number*number"

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

The value being returned here is the number times 2 instead of the number squared. The exponent operator has two asterisks ("**"), or you can multiply the number by itself as you did later. And to be considered part of the function, the "return" statement must be indented.

Also, you don't need any of that code following the function for the challenge.

ok, I applied it the way you wrote it, but still get error message.

i got this error message: Bummer: AssertionError: 2 != 1 : Uh oh, seems like your math might be off for the argument 1, try again

do you know what this error message means?

Steven, thank you for the answer, but my script returned the error on the math. If you have a solution to it please post it. thank you.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Start a fresh question where you show your actual code, and we can probably help you figure it out.