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Make a Function from Name String
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I would like to turn the below into a function. Needs to find the name and pass it. When function is called it print name or unknown. Any suggestions appreciated.

namePart = "name: Anu Gao"
posName = namePart.find("name:")
if (posName > -1):
    name = namePart[posName+6:len(namePart)]
else:
    name = "Unknown"
print(name)
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Make a Function from Name String - by jge047 - Dec-16-2017, 02:19 AM
RE: Make a Function from Name String - by SRG - Dec-17-2017, 05:00 PM
RE: Make a Function from Name String - by wavic - Dec-17-2017, 05:12 PM
RE: Make a Function from Name String - by jge047 - Dec-18-2017, 03:46 AM
RE: Make a Function from Name String - by Terafy - Dec-18-2017, 05:05 AM

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