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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by Christiian Allen
Christiian Allen
Courses Plus Student 859 Points

I cant fix this problem with my function!! Please help.

error message keeps coming free

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

square(3)
Christiian Allen
Christiian Allen
Courses Plus Student 859 Points

Thank You

2 Answers

Christiian Allen
PLUS
Christiian Allen
Courses Plus Student 859 Points
Christiian Allen
Christiian Allen
Courses Plus Student 859 Points

exactly. thank you for your help.

Simon Au
Simon Au
5,508 Points
Simon Au
Simon Au
5,508 Points

I remembered you need to set up a new variable result and result = square (3)