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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
159 Points

i dont understand the question

i dont understand this task. what is argument 3?

squaring.py 
def square(number):
    return(number*number)

result = square(number)
Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

The error you get when running that code is very relevant here.

1 Answer

Wade Williams
Wade Williams
24,476 Points
Wade Williams
Wade Williams
24,476 Points

They're asking you to pass the number 3 as an argument into your square function and assign the result of square(3) to result.

result = square(3)