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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Posted by Andrew Galyan Mann
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Andrew Galyan Mann
Python Development Techdegree Student 1,986 Points

Please assist me with this question?

squaring.py 
def square(number):
    return number * 5

1 Answer

josephpatrickpotot
josephpatrickpotot
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josephpatrickpotot
josephpatrickpotot
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It is asking for the square of the parameter "number" which means the returned value must be number * number

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