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Joshua Richardson
3,613 Points
Unclear why function is marked incorrect

Posted April 7, 2025 10:07pm by Joshua Richardson

Joshua Richardson
3,613 Points
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Joshua Richardson
3,613 Points
How do we run the/a workspace? I don't see instructions anywhere. Thanks.

Posted April 7, 2025 9:26pm by Joshua Richardson

Joshua Richardson
3,613 Points
2 Answers
Valon Sakipi
Data Analysis Techdegree Student 1,773 Points
I don't get it whats wrong

Posted March 3, 2025 9:18am by Valon Sakipi

Valon Sakipi
Data Analysis Techdegree Student 1,773 Points
1 Answer
Kulani Manganyi
1,931 Points
hi. please help. i don't see how my code is wrong.

Posted October 4, 2024 9:19am by Kulani Manganyi

Kulani Manganyi
1,931 Points
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Abigail Solomon
4,716 Points
Why can't I call my function?

Posted August 2, 2024 10:09am by Abigail Solomon

Abigail Solomon
4,716 Points
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Abigail Solomon
4,716 Points
Stumped on how to return the value for this function. It doesn't seem like I'm allowed to use formatted strings.

Posted August 2, 2024 9:32am by Abigail Solomon

Abigail Solomon
4,716 Points
1 Answer
Rousitamu Aihetamu
Data Analysis Techdegree Student 1,775 Points
why it's saying "Whoops - did you create a function called `print_topic` while I followed the instruction

Posted August 1, 2024 11:29pm by Rousitamu Aihetamu

Rousitamu Aihetamu
Data Analysis Techdegree Student 1,775 Points
1 Answer
Devan Laton
602 Points
I need help understanding this.

Posted May 31, 2024 11:37pm by Devan Laton

Devan Laton
602 Points
1 Answer
Cameron Ganley
4,050 Points
What is the difference between using "python" and "python3" when running your script in the terminal?

Posted November 1, 2023 10:17pm by Cameron Ganley

Cameron Ganley
4,050 Points
2 Answers
DV Shop
1,482 Points
Help me!!!! How to call a function and save the return value to a variable.

Posted October 29, 2023 9:36am by DV Shop

DV Shop
1,482 Points
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DV Shop
1,482 Points
How to call a function and how to return value to a variable called.

Posted October 23, 2023 4:54am by DV Shop

DV Shop
1,482 Points
2 Answers
Aaron Welborn
9,299 Points
I don't see why it isn't passing the check

Posted April 11, 2023 2:31am by Aaron Welborn

Aaron Welborn
9,299 Points
1 Answer
Kenneth Bagwell Jr
3,698 Points
hello_student

Posted March 29, 2023 9:09pm by Kenneth Bagwell Jr

Kenneth Bagwell Jr
3,698 Points
1 Answer
Jack Li
977 Points
Can anyone help me write a function called hello_student. This function should receive one argument, name. This function

Posted January 31, 2023 4:46am by Jack Li

Jack Li
977 Points
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Eric Francke
1,428 Points
How do you write a function that takes value, name, function should return one value, 'Hello' followed by value of name

Posted January 18, 2023 9:26pm by Eric Francke

Eric Francke
1,428 Points
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Nicole A
1,790 Points
invalid syntax

Posted November 12, 2022 11:47am by Nicole A

Nicole A
1,790 Points
1 Answer
Nicole A
1,790 Points
function not working

Posted November 10, 2022 12:03pm by Nicole A

Nicole A
1,790 Points
2 Answers
Javi Caballero
7,422 Points
Call the hello_student() function and save the return value to a variable called hello.

Posted July 27, 2022 1:51pm by Javi Caballero

Javi Caballero
7,422 Points
1 Answer
Angel Miranda
2,434 Points
I rewrote the code 3 times on workspace and all there have returned "Hello Ashley" but here it tells me its wrong.

Posted July 16, 2022 4:27pm by Angel Miranda

Angel Miranda
2,434 Points
1 Answer
Jorge Grajeda
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 8,186 Points
creating_functions.py

Posted July 13, 2022 5:14pm by Jorge Grajeda

Jorge Grajeda
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 8,186 Points
1 Answer
Ellis Phillips
Python Development Techdegree Student 1,857 Points
Why is she using Print(function)? You can call the function and enter variables and get results without using print.

Posted July 9, 2022 9:00pm by Ellis Phillips

Ellis Phillips
Python Development Techdegree Student 1,857 Points
1 Answer
Kennedy Malonga
22,856 Points
Call the hello_student() function and save the return value to a variable called hello.

Posted May 17, 2022 3:39pm by Kennedy Malonga

Kennedy Malonga
22,856 Points
1 Answer
Grayden Kellogg
Python Development Techdegree Student 1,826 Points
Returning values in functions

Posted January 29, 2022 7:06pm by Grayden Kellogg

Grayden Kellogg
Python Development Techdegree Student 1,826 Points
3 Answers
Adam Meier
3,300 Points
telling me to double check my spelling

Posted January 24, 2022 6:05am by Adam Meier

Adam Meier
3,300 Points
2 Answers
Marlon Jay Chua
4,281 Points
Cannot understand challenge task 2 of 2 on creating_functions.py. Please help.

Posted January 20, 2022 7:30am by Marlon Jay Chua

Marlon Jay Chua
4,281 Points
1 Answer
Jiyan Baran Bukun
1,837 Points
What if function returns the num?

Posted December 28, 2021 8:34pm by Jiyan Baran Bukun

Jiyan Baran Bukun
1,837 Points
1 Answer
Michael Johnson
2,447 Points
I don't see how this is wrong.

Posted December 28, 2021 10:04am by Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson
2,447 Points
1 Answer
Leah Kelly
4,141 Points
what is pass? (the function)

Posted December 3, 2021 3:03pm by Leah Kelly

Leah Kelly
4,141 Points
1 Answer
Leah Kelly
4,141 Points
what is the function sum()?

Posted December 2, 2021 3:48pm by Leah Kelly

Leah Kelly
4,141 Points
2 Answers
nicolaspeterson
8,569 Points
I'm not seeing the utility of packing or unpacking.

Posted October 13, 2021 11:33am by nicolaspeterson

nicolaspeterson
8,569 Points
4 Answers

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