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

FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
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Posted by FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
17,796 Points

printer.py

please help me with this question my first line is "def printer(count):" and i dont know where to go from there

printer.py

4 Answers

Cheo R
Cheo R
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Cheo R
Cheo R
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Hello FHATUWANI, you're on the right track. Remember that you can repeat a string by multiplying it with an integer like 

print("Hi " * 3)

Hi Hi Hi

Or multiply the string by a variable that contains a number (e.g. 3).

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

changed from comment to answer

FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
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FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
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hi Cheo, i get what you are saying, but i just dont know how i can make it work inside my funtion

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

The count variable is going to be a certain number.

So instead of multiplying by 3 as in Cheo's example, you would multiply by count

FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
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FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
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im still confused, i dont know where to go form my first line

FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
17,796 Points
FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
17,796 Points

ok here is my code:

def printer(count):
....count = 3
....print("hi" * count)
printer(count)

what i'm i not doing right?

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

You don't want to assign a value to count because then you lose whatever number was passed in. Also, the 'h' should be capitalized and a space after Hi

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

You don't have to call the function either. The challenge tester will do that for you.