[Tutor] More Function Questions (Joseph Q.)
Lee Cullens
leec03273 at mac.com
Sun Apr 17 19:17:11 CEST 2005
I think your looking at it too literally Joseph. Rather than any one
example, think of a function as a block of code that is used in more
than one place in your program. The x + y block of code is just a
simplistic representation, intended to illustrate without the
distracting complications of a more involved algorithm.
Functions are also useful (even necessary) in various approaches to
problem solving. If you need an example one might be the recursive
matrix solution approach I posted a link to in another post to this
list.
Lee C
On Apr 17, 2005, at 12:29 PM, Joseph Quigley wrote:
> Hi all,
> Another function question.....
>
> def bar(x, y):
> return x + y
>
> bar(4, 5)
>
> So I can put anything I want in there. What good is a function like
> that?
> Of course I know about.
> def foo():
> print "Hello all you who subscribe to the Python Tutor mailing list!"
>
> So what do you use the
> def bar(x, y):
> return x + y
>
> bar(4, 5)
>
> functions for? (I just need a simple example)
> Thanks,
> Joe
>
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