triareadef2.py

# 1 6 Challenge 210305 try 2
#  2. Create a *function* that asks the user for the height and base of a triangle,
#  and then calculates and prints out its area.
# (Note: The formula for the area of a triangle is base*height/2)

def tarea():
    base = float(input(" input triangle Base dimension : "))
    print("You entered : ", base)
    height = float(input("input triangle Height dimension : "))
    print("You entered : ", height)
    area = (base * height)/2
    print("Triangle area is: ", area)
    return base, height, area

# tarea() # Runs the function as requested

b, h, a = tarea() # Extra. Runs the function and 'collects' the returned values.
print()
print("Using the 'return'ed variables outside of the def. :")
print("Base = ", b)
print("Height =", h)
print("Area =", a)