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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Print "hi"

Mayank Munjal
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Mayank Munjal
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Need help with code challenge. Please help!

Write a function named printer. The function should take a single argument, count, and should print "Hi " as many times as the count argument. Remember, you can multiply a string by an integer.

2 Answers

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
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Since this challenge can be a little complicated to newbies, I'll give you two free hints:

Hint one

You should start by defining a function like this:

def printer(count):
    # Find out what goes here...

Hint two

You have to return "Hi" repeated count times. To repeat a string, you can use string multiplication.

Pretend that we're in the Python Shell

>>> "a" * 10
aaaaaaaaaa
>>> "apples" * 3
applesapplesapples
>>> "Hi " * 5
Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi 
>>> count = 5
>>> "Hi " * count
Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi

I hope this helps. ~Alex

If you continue to fail, please reply. I'd be happy to help more/provide more hints. :smile:

Robert Bryan
Robert Bryan
2,869 Points
Robert Bryan
Robert Bryan
2,869 Points

I have a related question/comment...

Did not work count(5)

Did work count = 5

Why is this? Was assuming that functions would want the count(5) syntax.

Second question... how did you get commands to display in a terminal looking box in your post?

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

I can't answer your first question without your code... And for the second question, you can read the Markdown Cheatsheet below a answer/comment box.

I hope this helps.

Robert Bryan
Robert Bryan
2,869 Points
Robert Bryan
Robert Bryan
2,869 Points

This works

def printer(count): print("Hi " * count)

count = 5

This does not

def printer(count): print("Hi " * count)

count(5)

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Oh... This is because the code challenge automatically calls the function for you and does not expect you to call it manually. On the other hand, defining a variable doesn't affect how the challenge would call the function. In fact you can completely eliminate the count = 5 line of code.

I hope this helps :grin:

~Alex