[Tutor] python coding problem
Ramanathan Muthaiah
rus.cahimb at gmail.com
Mon Sep 26 13:52:50 EDT 2016
>
> This is my first time using this so I hope it works.
> I am trying to find out why this code doesnt work.
> Its simple. I want to find out which number is bigger.
>
Welcome!
>
> I hope you can help and that I am using this python feature properly.
> Thanks.
> The function prints the first two print statements then nothing else
> happens.
>
Have you tried swapping the print and return statement in the
if-elif-elif-else loop ?
>
> def maximum(n1, n2):
> print "the first number is" ,n1
> print "the second number is", n2
> if n1 > n2:
> return
> print n1 , "is the bigger number"
> elif n1 < n2:
> return n2
> print n2
> elif n1 == n2:
> print "they are equal"
> else:
> print "Sorry, No response found"
> maximum(1,2)
>
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