Where does it return the value to? What do I need to put in the calling function so that I can use that value? I need a variable name to refer to. Shouldn't I have to define that variable someplace?
"Littlefield, Tyler" <ty...@tysdomain.com> wrote in message news:mailman.1103.1295811520.6505.python-l...@python.org... > The return value simply returns a value to the calling function, which the > function can handle, however it wants. so: for example > def add(a, b): > return (a+b) > > That simply returns the value a+b, which you can use however you like, > like so: i=add(2,3) will assign the return value to add. > > I recommend you check out the tutorial on python.org, which explains all > of this; the documentation does not need updating, at least not in that > respect. > On 1/23/2011 11:41 AM, Scott Meup wrote: >> I'm trying tolearn Python. The documentation tells syntax, and other >> things >> about a command. But for too many commands, it doesn't tell what it >> does. >> for instance, in VB the 'return' command tells the program what line to >> execute after some event (usually an error). In Python it appears to >> return >> a value. Where does it return it to? I couldn't find anywhere on the >> Python website to find out or to ask Python to upgrade their >> documentation. >> Can somebody please recommend a source. >> >> > > > -- > > Thanks, > Ty > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
