project: Coding aptitude assessment challenge: Task 3

Tags skill/problem_solving
Hard Prerequisites
IMPORTANT: Please review these prerequisites, they include important information that will help you with this content.
  • CODING_APTITUDE_ASSESSMENT: Introduction to coding challenges
  • CODING_APTITUDE_ASSESSMENT: IMPORTANT!! Naming your files and functions

    • Write a function that takes in a single number. It should return the string even if the number is even, and the string odd if the number is odd.

    Example usage:

    • task3(44) should return even
    • task3(1) should return odd

    Did you know that…

    Most self-taught coders don’t know the difference between print and return. Make sure that you understand the difference. It really matters a lot if you want to build anything significant.

    Check your understanding!

    • what does it mean for a function to return something?
    • how is return different from printing?
    • would you know how to write a function that tells if a number is divisible by 6?
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