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Wrong usage of word "set" #287

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Expand Up @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ How about your name? Type your first name in quotes like this:
>>> "Ola"
'Ola'

You've now created your first string! It's a set of characters that can be processed by a computer. The string must always begin and end with the same character. This may be single (`'`) or double (`"`) quotes - they tell Python that what's inside of them is a string.
You've now created your first string! It's a sequence of characters that can be processed by a computer. The string must always begin and end with the same character. This may be single (`'`) or double (`"`) quotes - they tell Python that what's inside of them is a string.

Strings can be strung together. Try this:

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>>> "Ola".upper()
'OLA'

You just used the `upper` __function__ on your string! A function (like `upper()`) is a set of instructions that Python has to perform on a given object (`"Ola"`) once you call it.
You just used the `upper` __function__ on your string! A function (like `upper()`) is a sequence of instructions that Python has to perform on a given object (`"Ola"`) once you call it.

If you want to know the number of letters contained in your name, there is a function for that too!

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Remember functions like `len()` that you can execute in Python? Well, good news, you will learn how to write your own functions now!

A function is a set of instructions that Python should execute. Each function in Python starts with the keyword `def`, is given a name and can have some parameters. Let's start with an easy one. Replace the code in **python_intro.py** with the following:
A function is a sequence of instructions that Python should execute. Each function in Python starts with the keyword `def`, is given a name and can have some parameters. Let's start with an easy one. Replace the code in **python_intro.py** with the following:

def hi():
print('Hi there!')
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