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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by Nathan English
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Nathan English
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 10,817 Points

What am I missing?

Create a function named square. It should define a single parameter named number.

In the body of the function return the square of the value passed in.

(A square is the value multiplied by itself. eg: The square of 5 is 25. 25 = 5 x 5)

squaring.py 
def square(number): 
    number = input("What is your number")
    Value = number * number
    Print("The square of",number,"is",Value)
    return Value

2 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
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KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

You are doing more than is asked. The function has an input parameter so the input statement is unnecessary. You also don't need to print anything. Remove those two lines and you should be good.

Nathan English
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Nathan English
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 10,817 Points
Nathan English
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Nathan English
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 10,817 Points

Thank you