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

david kennedy
david kennedy
2,291 Points
Posted by david kennedy
david kennedy
2,291 Points

Not really sure where I am going wrong with this question, I can get it to work but I have to define variable count.

count = 8

def printer(count): while count: print "Hi" count = count -1

printer(8)

printer.py 
def printer(count):
    while count:
        print "Hi"
        count = count -1

printer(8)

1 Answer

Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,602 Points
Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,602 Points

Hey David,

you could solve this challenge easier if you would just multiply your string by the count argument like the challenge's instruction suggests, there is no need for a while loop in this case. You also don't have to call the method yourself as it will be done automatically when the challenge is evaluated. :)

def printer(count):
  print("Hi " * count)
david kennedy
david kennedy
2,291 Points
david kennedy
david kennedy
2,291 Points

Thanks that really helped.