Why does Python Print return None

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Why does Python Print return None

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Mar-19-2017, 02:11 AM (This post was last modified: Mar-19-2017, 02:13 AM by metulburr.)

Quote:>>> print(print("hello"))
hello
None

All functions return None if not returning anything else. And in python3.x print is a function. The inner hello function runs, and prints hello. Then returns...which returns None. So the outer print becomes

Quote:print(None)

Which that print outputs the return value of None.

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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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