Re: [Tutor] function question
Hello David, and welcome!
On Sat, Jan 05, 2019 at 11:18:04AM -0500, David Lynch wrote:
[...]
> From what I've read about functions I should be able to define a function
> with 2 variables? And then I can add all of my code into that function by
> indenting it.
So far so good! Here's an example of such a function:
def add(x, y):
return x + y
Of course in real programs we wouldn't bother with such a trivial
function, since it is easier to read and write "a + b" rather than
"add(a, b)". But it illustrates the concept.
> And then shouldn't I be able to
> function(float(input("enter input: ")))
> function(float(input("enter input 2: ")))
> return(function)
> ??
No, nothing like this. You are calling the function twice, but each time
only supplying a single argument when it needs two. And the "return"
keyword is only legal inside functions.
I *strongly* recommend that you make use of one of Python's best and
most powerful features: the interactive interpreter. There you can try
out small snippets of code with ease, see the result of running code
live, use Python as a calculator, etc. That's an excellent way of
learning to use the language, and you can always ask for help here if
you have questions.
Do you know how to start the interactive interpreter? That will depend
on your operating system (Windows, Mac, Linux) but generally you will
open a "terminal" or "console", which gives you a command-line. That
will have a % or $ prompt where you type commands.
Type "python" and hit the ENTER key. You will then see something similar
to this:
Python 3.5.2 (default, Oct 12 2016, 10:47:40)
[GCC 4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-55)] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
and then be presented with >>> the default Python prompt, where you type
Python code. In my examples below, I use the custom prompt "py>" because
I think it looks nicer :-)
If you can get to the point of seeing the Python prompt, you're ready to
start running live Python code. At the prompt, type:
12*23
and hit ENTER, and you should see the answer 276:
py> 12*23
276
Now type in your function. Notice that you need to indent the body of
the function, and that the prompt changes to ... inside the body.
py> def add(x, y):
... return x + y
...
py>
(Remember, don't type the "py>" or "..." prompts.)
Now you should be ready to try calling the function:
py> add(99, 7)
106
If you get to that point, then you're ready to go to the next stage:
intentionally doing something wrong so you can see what errors to
expect.
What happens if you enter:
add(99)
at the prompt? What error do you get?
Once you've understood that, they you can start writing more serious,
useful functions.
Good luck, and don't hesitate to ask if you have any further questions!
--
Steve
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Re: [Tutor] function question
On 05/01/2019 16:18, David Lynch wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm not sure if this is where I can find this sort of help but I am
> struggling understanding functions. I have written a simple math code but I
> feel like it could be improved if I were to use it in a function.
You arein the right place and you have the right idea.
You might find my tutorial on functions worth looking at:
http://www.alan-g.me.uk/l2p2/tutfunc.htm
But for the short version keep reading...
> From what I've read about functions I should be able to define a function
> with 2 variables? And then I can add all of my code into that function by
> indenting it.
That's correct, more or less.
So a function with two variables will look like
def aFunction(var1,var2):
your code here
return result
> And then shouldn't I be able to
> function(float(input("enter input: ")))
No because you are only passing one variable into the
function - the result of the input)() function.
input() is just a function like any other, it
takes an input parameter and returns a value.
> function(float(input("enter input 2: ")))
And again you call your function with a single value.
The function has no memory of previous calls so it
won't know about your previous attempt with input
> return(function)
And the return statement needs to be inside the
function. It returns the resuilt to the caller
of the function.
So you really want something like
result = function(input('Value1'), input('Value 2'))
Although we generally consider using input like that
a bad idea. It would be better to write:
val1 = input('Value 1')
val2 = input('value 2')
result = function(val1,val2)
It's slightly longer but much easier to debug if
things go wrong!
> Also, since it'll be in a function, when I type return(function) will it
> rerun the code from the top?
Every time you type function() it will run the
function code afresh.
To try to clarify things, here is a very simple
function that simply adds two numbers and the
code that uses it.
def add(val1,val2):
total = val1 + val2
return total
x = int( input('Val1? ') ) # convert input string to integer
y = int( input('Val2? ') )
result = add(x,y)
print(x, '+', y, '=', result) #or print("%d + %d = %d" % (x,y,result))
See my tutorial paqe for more examples and a more
complete explanation.
--
Alan G
Author of the Learn to Program web site
http://www.alan-g.me.uk/
http://www.amazon.com/author/alan_gauld
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[Tutor] function question
Hello,
I'm not sure if this is where I can find this sort of help but I am
struggling understanding functions. I have written a simple math code but I
feel like it could be improved if I were to use it in a function.
>From what I've read about functions I should be able to define a function
with 2 variables? And then I can add all of my code into that function by
indenting it. And then shouldn't I be able to
function(float(input("enter input: ")))
function(float(input("enter input 2: ")))
return(function)
??
Also, since it'll be in a function, when I type return(function) will it
rerun the code from the top?
I'd appreciate any advice!
David Lynch
print("Passive income from incentivised onboarding")
capital = float(input("Amount of capital raised: "))
amount_invested = float(input("Amount invested: "))
revenue = (capital * .75) / .2
total_royalty = (capital / 100) + 300
royalty_blocs_owned = amount_invested / 100
percentage_owned = royalty_blocs_owned / total_royalty
total_percent_owned = royalty_blocs_owned / total_royalty
passive_income = revenue * .1 * total_percent_owned
print("Assuming 75% of the capital raised is used for incentivised onboarding
and there is no organic growth. Your passive income, by the time the onboarding
funds are depleted, will be: ")
print(passive_income)
print("")
print("Passive income with estimated revenue")
capital = float(input("Amount of capital raised: "))
total_royalty = (capital / 100) + 300
amount_invested = float(input("Amount invested: "))
royalty_blocs_owned = amount_invested / 100
percentage_owned = royalty_blocs_owned / total_royalty
total_percent_owned = royalty_blocs_owned / total_royalty
revenue = float(input("Companies Revenue: "))
passive_income = revenue * .1 * total_percent_owned
print("Your passive income based on the revenue provided will be: ")
print(passive_income)
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