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[Craig Leffel]

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" <tyler at tysdomain.com> wrote in message
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> 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.
>>
>>
>
>
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>
> Thanks,
> Ty
>