Paul Rubin wrote: > a = accum(3) # create accumulator holding 3 > print accum(2) # prints "5" > print accum(3) # prints "8" > print accum(1) # prints "9" Should be a = accum(3) # create accumulator holding 3 print a(2) # prints "5" print a(3) # prints "8" print a(1) # prints "9" Peter