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Python Python Basics (2015) Python for Beginners Call a function

Posted by Adan Ali
Adan Ali
148 Points

Python Print Function

I have been asked to print a simple string using the print function but it's not going through when I try to submit.

function.py 
greeting = "Hello, Treehouse"

print greeting

2 Answers

jonlunsford
jonlunsford
16,746 Points
jonlunsford
jonlunsford
16,746 Points

In Python version 2.x you could call print this way, but in python 3.x print needs to be called using this format:

print(greeting)

Be sure to add the "( )".

upul jayalath
upul jayalath
1,294 Points
upul jayalath
upul jayalath
1,294 Points

yes, it must be print(greeting)