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

Posted by Paul Mc Gonigle
Paul Mc Gonigle
2,606 Points

I dont know how to write a function that returns "hello" and your name

Please help it says there is an assertion error , i am trying to get a function with parameter (name) and return "hello" + name but i dont know what im doing wrong.

creating_functions.py 
def hello_student(name):
    val = 'Hello', name
    return val

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

You're close, you need a plus sign instead of a comma (like you wrote in the question but not the code).

Plus, you'll need to be sure there's a space between the words (by putting one at the end of "Hello ").