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Python Practice Creating and Using Functions in Python Practice Functions That's Odd

Posted by Hend Elshaarawi
Hend Elshaarawi
434 Points

Answer odd number

Anyone who knows the correct answer? Thank you in advance!

create_a_function.py 
def is_odd(value):
    if num % 2 == 1:
        return True
    else:
        return False

2 Answers

Brandon White
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Brandon White
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 34,662 Points

Hi Hend,

Your answer is almost perfect. Really great job.

The only thing that's causing your code to not pass is the fact that in your if statement you're checking if the variable num divided by two leaves you with a remainder of one. But num is undefined, the argument you pass into the function is stored in the variable value (as that is the name of the parameter you've given in your function definition).

Instead of checking: if num % 2 == 1:..., check: if value % 2 == 1:....

Make that minor change, and you should be good to go. Nice work.

Hend Elshaarawi
Hend Elshaarawi
434 Points

Thank you so much for your positive energy! It totally makes sense!

Caesar Bell
Caesar Bell
24,827 Points
Caesar Bell
Caesar Bell
24,827 Points

This also worked for me.

def is_odd(value): if value % 2 != 0: return True else: return False