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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by brandon saxon
brandon saxon
520 Points

Since your square function returns a value, create a new variable named result to store the value from the function call

Since your square function returns a value, create a new variable named result to store the value from the function call.

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

result = float(input(square))

1 Answer

Cooper Runstein
Cooper Runstein
11,850 Points
Cooper Runstein
Cooper Runstein
11,850 Points

This function that you've created is meant to be interacted with by your program. I think your confusion likely comes from this fact because you put the input function in your code which is only used for interaction with a human user. You also haven't called your function, which you do by including "()" at the end of your function. This lets the computer know that you want to actually fun your function rather that just pass it around. You also never used the number 3 which the challenge wanted you to pass to the function. Notice that the challenge doesn't ask you to convert the number to a float, which makes it prone to error, but you had a really good instinct to do so even if it isn't required. Here's what the answer should look like:

def square(number):
    value = number * number
    return value

result = square(3);

Below is how to accomplish what I think you were trying to do in case you're interested.

def square(number):
    value = number * number
    return value

get_input = float(input("Pass a number"))
result = square(get_input);

If you haven't gotten there yet, soon you'll learn try/except blocks which will help protect your code from trying to multiply a string by a string as it appears you were attempting earlier.