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

Posted by Aizah Sadiq
Aizah Sadiq
2,435 Points

I don't understand this code challenge

I don't know why val is not defined in my code

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

2 Answers

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

You're close, but the challenge wants you to combine "Hello " with the name in the function and have it return that.

You also won't need to "print" anything for this challenge.

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

You need to combine the two strings using concatenation, with a + sign instead of a comma. And you need to add a space to keep the words separate:

    return "Hello " + val

Also, you could skip creating the extra variable and just use the parameter directly in the return expression.

Aizah Sadiq
Aizah Sadiq
2,435 Points
Aizah Sadiq
Aizah Sadiq
2,435 Points

I still don`t understand 

def hello_student(name):
    return( "Hello" +  name )
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Almost there, but you still need to add a space to keep the words separate (see my example).