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Hi , why can't i return this value? - Houston222 - Feb-09-2020
def my_sum(x, y):
sum = x + y
return sum
my_sum(1, 2)Hi all , i am trying to call this function, but this function cannot return the result for some reason, my i know why ?Many thanks !
RE: Hi , why can't i return this value? - michael1789 - Feb-09-2020
def my_sum(x, y):
sum = x + y
return sum
print(my_sum(1, 2))
RE: Hi , why can't i return this value? - ndc85430 - Feb-09-2020
Note that you need to do something with the return value, as shown above. The function is returning, but since you don't use the value, it's just discarded.
RE: Hi , why can't i return this value? - karkas - Feb-09-2020
You can also assign it to a variable name.