Why does Python Print return None

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Why does Python Print return None

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Mar-19-2017, 05:00 PM

What should it return? The text that was being printed to screen/file/network? A success/failure code?
It returns None, because it doesn't really make sense for it to return anything else. It does a thing, it doesn't change a thing.

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Why does Python Print return None - by Steven - Mar-19-2017, 12:58 AM

RE: Why does Python Print return None - by ichabod801 - Mar-19-2017, 01:27 AM

RE: Why does Python Print return None - by Steven - Mar-19-2017, 01:42 AM

RE: Why does Python Print return None - by metulburr - Mar-19-2017, 02:11 AM

RE: Why does Python Print return None - by Steven - Mar-19-2017, 02:12 AM

RE: Why does Python Print return None - by Larz60+ - Mar-19-2017, 06:03 AM

RE: Why does Python Print return None - by nilamo - Mar-19-2017, 05:00 PM

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