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Start your free trialJames Longoria
2,425 PointsFunctions, Packing, and Unpacking Task 1/2
I am not sure what is wrong here. I tried many different ways and keep getting the challenge wrong. I submitted this code and received the following:
"Bummer: AssertionError: None != 'Hello Ashley' : Whoops, it looks like the string returned from your function is incorrect. Double check spelling and make sure there is a space between words in the returned string."
def hello_student(name):
print('Hello ',name)
return
4 Answers
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsYou're close, but the function should return the string. You won't need to "print" anything.
Paul C
2,668 PointsJames I was wondering the same thing. I was trying it with my name, because it does not specify you need to use the instructors name, and it was not working.
I think because this course is new they are still sorting out the bugs. Eventually I came up with this solution:
def hello_student(name):
name = 'Ashley'
return 'Hello ' + name
#Note the space after the 'o' in 'hello'.
James Longoria
2,425 PointsFloyd, I did the same code except I left out line 2 and it accepted the solution.
The new challenges definitely lack some specifications but it has helped me learn by exhausting all my resources before throwing in the towel.
def hello_student(name):
return 'Hello ' + name
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsThe "name" is supplied as an argument, it should not be set to a fixed value inside the function.
Christopher Sullivan
4,230 Pointsdef hello_student(name): return "Hello " + name
hello = hello_student("Chris")
I found this to work for me.
Dennis Montegnies
1,112 PointsCan anyone explain me why
def hello_student(name):
return ('hello ', name)
is not accepted as a solution?
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsYou'll need to use concatenation or string formatting to join the parts. Separating two items with a comma in a "return" causes it to return a tuple instead of a longer string.
James Longoria
2,425 PointsJames Longoria
2,425 PointsI guess I read to much in to it, and being up for 18+ hours doesn't help. I solved the problem thanks for the help!