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Python Functions, Packing, and Unpacking Getting Info In and Out of Functions Functions with Arguments and Returns

Posted by ibrahim eliamani
ibrahim eliamani
1,302 Points

when i run the code ... i get bummer message but when I preview its correct

''' def hello_student(name): return name

print("Hello {}".format(hello_student('Ashley Judd')))

creating_functions.py 
def hello_student(name):
    return name


print("Hello {}".format(hello_student('Ashley Judd')))

2 Answers

Megan Amendola
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Megan Amendola
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Megan Amendola
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Megan Amendola
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Hi! All of this code should be happening inside of the function. This function should return the string 'Hello ' followed by the value of the name parameter. Right now, the function is only returning the name. The "Hello {}".format( should be inside the function.

Victor Curtis Jr
Victor Curtis Jr
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Victor Curtis Jr
Victor Curtis Jr
5,268 Points

Well if you're trying to do challenge 1, then you just need to return "Hello" and the name of the student. It looks like here you are trying to print it out which you necessarily don't have to do. you could try:

def hello_student(name):
    return ("Hello {}".format(name))