5.1.1 Basic Funtion Call Output

Question

I have been trying to get this to output correctly. It is saying I'm not adding a line break at the end.

I was wondering, how I could add the line break? From my understanding the code is for the most part right.

I also need to have it take in another output that Zybooks generates itself, so I can't just simply put two print statements of ('*****')

def print_pattern(): 
    print('*****') 

for i in range(2): 
    print(print_pattern())

Expected output:

***** 
*****

My output:

***** 
None 
***** 
None

You are printing the result of `print_pattern()`. It returns `None`. That's why you're getting an unexpected output of `None`. — kichik, Feb 05 '22 at 18:42
*"It is saying I'm not adding a line break at the end."* -- It's not saying that, it's actually saying that your output has two `None`s that shouldn't be there. So I've closed your question as a duplicate of existing questions that cover the same issue/topic. But if there's something I've misunderstood, LMK. — wjandrea, Feb 05 '22 at 18:55
The code it has immediately is def print_pattern(): print('*****') my solution is the for i in range(2): print(print_pattern()) which gives me the out put of ****** ****** with no white space in between. However, it wants me to add the white space. Is the print statement not defining the print_pattern? — oCosmic, Feb 05 '22 at 18:56
Also, please read [ask], which covers how to write a good title. And [please don't post pictures of text](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/285551/4518341). Instead, copy the text itself and use the formatting tools like [code formatting](/editing-help#code). — wjandrea, Feb 05 '22 at 18:58
wjandrea thanks still learning on how to use this community. Brand new to all of this! — oCosmic, Feb 05 '22 at 19:02

anarchy · Accepted Answer · 2022-02-05T19:06:29.337

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If you want your function to work, you have to return a value like this.

def print_pattern():
    return '*****'

for i in range(2):
    print(print_pattern())

You function isn't working properly because you are trying to print something that has no return value. If you return something and try to print like I have done in my code here, it will work.

Edit.

Since you cannot change the print_pattern() function, the correct way to do this would be like this.

def print_pattern():
    print('*****')

for i in range(2):
    print_pattern()

You just do a for loop where you run the function at the end of each loop. The print function my default adds a new line at the end of the print.

edited Feb 05 '22 at 19:06

answered Feb 05 '22 at 18:49

anarchy

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The problem now is that the name `print_pattern` doesn't match what the function does. I'd actually take this the other direction: print in `print_pattern`, and don't print its return value. – wjandrea Feb 05 '22 at 19:02
I cannot change the def print_pattern(): or the print('*****'). – oCosmic Feb 05 '22 at 19:04
could you paste the code in your question with the expected output, its hard to see what the output needs to be exactly from a screen shot @wjandrea – anarchy Feb 05 '22 at 19:04
oh that's easy then, take a look at my answer in a minute – anarchy Feb 05 '22 at 19:05
@anarchy Oh, I'm not OP. – wjandrea Feb 05 '22 at 19:05
my bad, @oCosmic take. look at my answer now – anarchy Feb 05 '22 at 19:06
def print_pattern(): print('*****') for i in range(2): print(print_pattern()) expected output: ***** ***** my output: ***** none ***** none – oCosmic Feb 05 '22 at 19:07
there's white space in between all that. I'm on my phone.-. – oCosmic Feb 05 '22 at 19:08
hey @oCosmic I edited you question, could you take a look at it and see if its correct – anarchy Feb 05 '22 at 19:10
@oCosmic also please take a look at my answer at the bottom, I think it's the solution you are looking for. – anarchy Feb 05 '22 at 19:11
@anarchy thank you so much. From what I understand I was print the function rather than the variable because of the print statement? – oCosmic Feb 05 '22 at 19:11
@oCosmic because you already have a print function within the function you are running, you don't have to run the print function the function itself. in a way yes, you are printing the function rather than printing a variable. you should just run the function. if my answer helped please tick it correct. thanks! – anarchy Feb 05 '22 at 19:12

5.1.1 Basic Funtion Call Output

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