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Marvin Toussaint
792 PointsWhere is my syntax error in this example?
help
def hello_student(name)
return 'Hello' + name
hello_student('John')
3 Answers
Steven Parker
230,995 PointsYou forgot the colon at the end of the "def" line.
You'll also need to add a space at the end of the string literal.
And for the challenge, you only need to define the function, you don't need to call it.
Marvin Toussaint
792 PointsThank you so much.
Steven Parker
230,995 PointsBy chance ... any relation to Allen Toussaint?
Marvin Toussaint
792 PointsNo sir.