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

satish kumar
satish kumar
1,083 Points
Posted by satish kumar
satish kumar
1,083 Points

Why wont it work ?

On idle , it comes out as hi hi hi hi hi 5 times because my count is 5 , but is that wrong ?

printer.py 
def printer(count):
    print("Hi " * 5)

printer(5)

1 Answer

Kurt Maurer
Kurt Maurer
16,725 Points
Kurt Maurer
Kurt Maurer
16,725 Points

Hey Satish,

You're really close! Within your print statement, it should be "Hi " * count. As your code is written now, your function takes an argument and doesn't do anything with it. It will always print 'Hi' five times.