I am unable to call the function and print result

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from datetime import datetime, timedelta

def get_shift_schedule(start_date,num_weeks):
    shift_schedule = []
    current_date = start_date
    for i in range(num_weeks):
        week_number = i + 1
        day_shift_start = current_date
        afternoon_shift_start = current_date + timedelta(days=14)
        night_shift_start = current_date + timedelta(days=28)
        shift_schedule.append({
            "Week": week_number,
            "Day Shift": day_shift_start.strftime("%A, %d %B"),
            "Afternoon Shift": afternoon_shift_start.strftime("%A, %d %B"),
            "Night Shift": night_shift_start.strftime("%A, %d %B")
        })
        current_date += timedelta(days=42)
        return shift_schedule

    start_date = datetime.strptime("2024-03-11", "%Y-%m-%d")
    num_weeks = 52
    shift_schedule = get_shift_schedule(start_date, num_weeks)

    for shift in shift_schedule:
        print("Week", shift["Week"])
        print("Day Shift:", shift["Day Shift"])
        print("Afternoon Shift:", shift["Afternoon Shift"])
        print("Night Shift:", shift["Night Shift"])
        print()
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Please copy your ENTIRE code as shown here:

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Afterwards, check if it is formatted as it is on your computer to make sure it has been entered correctly.

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It appears that your code had improper indentation towards the lower half:


from datetime import datetime, timedelta

def get_shift_schedule(start_date, num_weeks):
    
    shift_schedule = []
    current_date = start_date
    
    for i in range(num_weeks):
        
        week_number = i + 1
        day_shift_start = current_date
        afternoon_shift_start = current_date + timedelta(days = 14)
        night_shift_start = current_date + timedelta(days = 28)
        
        shift_schedule.append({
            "Week": week_number,
            "Day Shift": day_shift_start.strftime("%A, %d %B"),
            "Afternoon Shift": afternoon_shift_start.strftime("%A, %d %B"),
            "Night Shift": night_shift_start.strftime("%A, %d %B")
        })
        
        current_date += timedelta(days=42)
        return shift_schedule

start_date = datetime.strptime("2024-03-11", "%Y-%m-%d")
num_weeks = 52
shift_schedule = get_shift_schedule(start_date, num_weeks)

for shift in shift_schedule:
    
    print("Week", shift["Week"])
    print("Day Shift:", shift["Day Shift"])
    print("Afternoon Shift:", shift["Afternoon Shift"])
    print("Night Shift:", shift["Night Shift"])
    print()

Just a small suggestion. Try and space out your code slightly so that it is both easier to read and to debug.

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