[Tutor] Return T/F vs print T/F

[bob gailer]

On 2/4/2012 9:38 AM, Sivaram Neelakantan wrote:
> While trying out code, I have trouble following the difference between
>
> return True vs print True and the same with False.  If I use return
> for the True/False statements, nothing gets printed.  Why?

Why did you expect something to be printed?

Perhaps you are confused between what happens in the interactive window 
vs running a program?

Python 2.6.5 (r265:79096, Mar 19 2010, 21:48:26) [MSC v.1500 32 bit 
(Intel)] on win32
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 >>> def f():
...   return True
...
 >>> f()
True
 >>> def g():
...     print True
...
 >>> g()
True
 >>> print f()
True
 >>> print g()
True
None

In the interactive window, when you call a function,  Python displays 
the returned value.
When you run a program with a call to a function, Python does NOT 
display the returned value.

A function that does not execute a return will return None; in the 
interactive window nothing is displayed.

Is that sufficient?

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