On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:36:32 +0000, Steven D'Aprano wrote: >> for example, in if you have a function 'f' which takes two parameters to >> call the function and get the result you use: >> >> f 2 3 >> >> If you want the function itself you use: >> >> f > > How do you call a function of no arguments?
There's no such thing. All functions take one argument and return a value. As functions don't have side-effects, there is seldom much point in having a function with no arguments or which doesn't return a value. In cases where it is useful (i.e. a value must have function type), you can use the unit type "()" (essentially a zero-element tuple), e.g.: f () = 1 or: f x = () -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list