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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by Trenton Cain
Trenton Cain
Courses Plus Student 226 Points

what is the answer

squaring.py 
def square(number):

2 Answers

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

You need to add code to "return the square of the value that was passed in"

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

One easy way to "square" a number is to multiply it by itself.

Sergiu GUSETU
Sergiu GUSETU
230 Points
Sergiu GUSETU
Sergiu GUSETU
230 Points

I'm stuck here as well, I'm trying to understand but I guess my math is "rusty"