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

Posted by Allegret Yahnis
Allegret Yahnis
3,684 Points

I am sorry but I don't no why my code is not correct...... 

def hello_student(name):
    val = hello name
    return val
print(hello_student(yahnis))

3 Answers

Joseph Yhu
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Joseph Yhu
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Joseph Yhu
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Joseph Yhu
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Remember that you have to surround strings with quotes.

Nick Jahanshahi
Nick Jahanshahi
1,499 Points

What is the correct code in this example? I tried

def hello_student(name): val = “Hello” + name return val

And I just kept getting errors.

Joseph Yhu
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Joseph Yhu
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Joseph Yhu
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  1. Put a space after the Hello.
  2. Make sure to surround yahnis with quotes too.
Allegret Yahnis
Allegret Yahnis
3,684 Points
Allegret Yahnis
Allegret Yahnis
3,684 Points

Thanks a lot I will be carefuly with the format.