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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Great now that you have created your new square method, let's put it to use. Under the function definition, call your

squaring.py
def square (number):
    return number * number
result = square ('3')
print(result)

1 Answer

boi
boi
14,242 Points

This is the error message that pops up when you try to submit.

Bummer: TypeError: can't multiply sequence by non-int of type 'str'👈 Your solution lies here

The error points that you are trying to multiply an int with a str

def square (number):
    return number * number
result = square ('3')     👈 #this is a string type, try inputting an int
print(result)