On Mon, 24 May 2010 22:56:34 +0200, Vlastimil Brom wrote: > 2010/5/24 joy99 <subhakolkata1...@gmail.com>: >> >> >> Dear Group, >> >> I have a small question on function. >> >> If I write two functions like the following: >> >> IDLE 2.6.5 >>>>> def function1(n): >> element1=5 >> element2=6 >> add=element1+element2 >> print "PRINT THE ADDITION",add >> >> >>>>> def function2(n): >> element3=7 >> element4=22 >> mult=element3*element4 >> print "PRINT THE MULTIPLICATION",mult >> >> Can I now write a third function where the above two functions can be >> passed as argument or parameter? >> >> Best Regards, >> Subhabrata. >> >> NB: As I copied the code from IDLE to MS-Word befor posting here, codes >> may have slight indentation errors. -- >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list >> >> > Hi, > while it is quite unclear to me, what you are trying to achieve (what > are the passed n arguments supposed to do?), you can well pass an > already defined function as an argument to another function; if you want > to select a function for the needed operation, if can be e.g.: > > def compute(arg1, arg2, fn): > fn(arg1, arg2) > > - supposing you don't want to "return" the result but just print it as > your functions do; > is it what you were after or did I miss something more complex? > > hth > vbr I did not realise you could pass a function like this, I am sure it could lead to some interesting programming.
I am still new to OOP & the light is only just starting to switch on. analysing your examples I now realise that all function parameters are Objects & EVERYTHING(well almost anyway) is an object. It just goes to show that even when you know 1 answer to the original question You can still learn by looking at others -- "And, of course, you have the commercials where savvy businesspeople Get Ahead by using their MacIntosh computers to create the ultimate American business product: a really sharp-looking report." -- Dave Barry -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
