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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by Katarzyna Wójtowicz
Katarzyna Wójtowicz
Courses Plus Student 4,842 Points

Hey there! Could you please let me know what I'm doing wrong?

def square(number) : return (number*number) result = square(3)

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

    result = square(3)

    print (result)

2 Answers

Mel Rumsey
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Mel Rumsey
Treehouse Moderator

Hi Katarzyna! You are definitely close here. When calling a function, you cannot call it inside itself. Check your indentations :) Your result variable should be created after the function. 

def square(number):
    return (number*number)

put answer here #not indented

Hope this helps! 💚💚💚

Katarzyna Wójtowicz
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Katarzyna Wójtowicz
Courses Plus Student 4,842 Points
Katarzyna Wójtowicz
Katarzyna Wójtowicz
Courses Plus Student 4,842 Points

Thank you so much for your help! <3