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Andrew Galyan Mann
Python Development Techdegree Student 1,986 PointsPlease assist me with this question?
def square(number):
return number * 5
1 Answer
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josephpatrickpotot
18,010 PointsIt is asking for the square of the parameter "number" which means the returned value must be number * number
def square(number):
return(number * number)