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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by Lauritz Patterson
Lauritz Patterson
1,207 Points

I am really stuck on Part 2 of this assignment

Great now that you have created your new square method, let's put it to use.

Under the function definition, call your new function and pass it the argument 3.

Since your square function returns a value, create a new variable named result to store the value from the function call.

My code:

def square(number) : square = number * number result = square(3) return result

I get a "Type error: 'int' object is not callable

squaring.py 
 def square(number) :
        square = number * number
        result = square(3)
        return result

1 Answer

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

You just need to call your function with the value, rather than try to use it in your function. So you need your result variable outside of the function. Return square instead.

Then call the function.

result  = square(3)
Lauritz Patterson
Lauritz Patterson
1,207 Points

thank you! its just hard starting out understanding all of what the correct verbiage means....