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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Create a Function

Spencer Kane
Spencer Kane
234 Points
Posted by Spencer Kane
Spencer Kane
234 Points

What is wrong with this?

When ever I test this code it runs smoothly, but when I run it here I get an EOFError

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

number = float(input(""))

print(square(number))

2 Answers

Mark Chesney
Mark Chesney
11,747 Points
Mark Chesney
Mark Chesney
11,747 Points

Hi Spencer. Your function was written 100% correctly. Actually, it's your code written after line 2 that causes the error. If you delete those, it will work just fine.

Create a function named square. It should define a single parameter named number. In the body of the function return the square of the value passed in.

Sarat Chandra
Sarat Chandra
4,898 Points
Sarat Chandra
Sarat Chandra
4,898 Points

Hi Spencer Kane I think the reason it is throwing error in exercise window is because it is not designed to take input. The ask of that exercise is just to write a function. Try again by removing code out of function.