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491 Pointssquaring.py
def square(number):
return number * 2
input(square)
print("The total is {}".format(square))
2 Answers
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 PointsHey Elise Leary, you are really close!!
To square a number use the exponential multiplier, or power operator ** instead of the standard multiplication symbol *.
Also, remove the input
statement. It confuses the check if itβs not expecting it.
Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!
Christopher Lorenz
3,183 Pointsdef square(number): val = number * number return val
number = input("what number would you like to square? ")
number = int(number) number = square(number)
print("The total is {}".format(number))
Elise Leary
491 PointsElise Leary
491 PointsWhat am I doing wrong?