Getting AssertionError in challenge

Question

Why I am getting AssertionError in this code, but the code running fine in my terminal?what is happening? does this mean that python is dependent on the running platform?
```creatingfunctions.py
def hellostudent(name):
    return print("Hello {}!".format(name.title()))
hello_student('craig')
```

Mohd Ridzuan Ramli · Answer

Yes. It does give me a green checked mark after written down this simple code instead:
``` 
def hello_student(name):
    return 'Hello, ' + name
```

Mark Sebeck · Answer

First off it's great you run code in your terminal and get it to work.  That shows you understand the material.  To pass the challenges you have to do exactly what they ask.  You have to spell everything correct and can't call the function if they don't ask you to.  This will pass.  Notice there is no ! after the name since it does not ask for that.  Also does not ask to make it a title.  The key to passing the challenges is to keep it simple.  Do your experiments after you pass.
python
def hello_student(name):
    return "Hello {}".format(name)

Also I never saw a return print like that.  Not saying its not correct since you said it works.  But I would do it like this
```python
def hello_student(name):
    return "Hello {}!".format(name.title())
print(hello_student('craig'))
```

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Getting AssertionError in challenge

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