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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Elise Leary
Elise Leary
491 Points
Posted by Elise Leary
Elise Leary
491 Points

squaring.py

squaring.py 
def square(number):
    return number * 2

input(square)
print("The total is {}".format(square))
Elise Leary
Elise Leary
491 Points
Elise Leary
Elise Leary
491 Points

What am I doing wrong?

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

Hey Elise Leary, you are really close!!

To square a number use the exponential multiplier, or power operator ** instead of the standard multiplication symbol *.

Also, remove the input statement. It confuses the check if it’s not expecting it.

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!

Christopher Lorenz
Christopher Lorenz
3,183 Points
Christopher Lorenz
Christopher Lorenz
3,183 Points

def square(number): val = number * number return val

number = input("what number would you like to square? ")

number = int(number) number = square(number)

print("The total is {}".format(number))