hi, i have the following recursive function (simplified to demonstrate
the problem):
def reTest(bool):
... result = []
... if not bool:
... reTest(True)
... else:
... print YAHHH
... result = [should be the only thing returned]
... print
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
def reTest(bool):
... result = []
... if not bool:
... reTest(True)
... else:
... print YAHHH
... result = [should be the only thing returned]
... print printing result:
... print result
... return result
...
the final returned value is: []
the two values printed is (note i only have one print statement
printing print result,. however, in the actualality, it's printed
twice):
printing result:
['should be the only thing returned']
printing result:
[]
therefore, sadly, i don't thinkg you've understand
On 28 Dec 2005 15:25:30 -0800,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
hi, i have the following recursive function (simplified to demonstrate
the problem):
def reTest(bool):
... result = []
... if not bool:
... reTest(True)
Don't do that. Do this instead:
result =
You have two calls to reTest and so reTest needs to return twice. One
return is from the reTest(True) call back to reTest(False). The second
return is from reTest(False) back to the prompt.
What were you expecting to happen?
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On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:25:30 -0800, randomtalk wrote:
hi, i have the following recursive function (simplified to demonstrate
the problem):
def reTest(bool):
... result = []
... if not bool:
... reTest(True)
... else:
... print YAHHH
... result =
ah, result = reTest(True) works, thanks alot :D
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On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:05:30 -0800, randomtalk wrote:
the final returned value is: []
the two values printed is (note i only have one print statement
printing print result,. however, in the actualality, it's printed
twice):
printing result:
['should be the only thing returned']
printing
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
... if not bool:
... reTest(True)
I don't understand why results are returned twice? is there something
special i missed about recursive functions?
Yes, although it is not clear *what* it is that you are missing.
Here is my guess: you fail to see that
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
hi, i have the following recursive function (simplified to demonstrate
the problem):
def reTest(bool):
... result = []
... if not bool:
... reTest(True)
... else:
... print YAHHH
... result = [should be the only thing returned]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
hi, i have the following recursive function (simplified to demonstrate
the problem):
def reTest(bool):
... result = []
... if not bool:
... reTest(True)
... else:
... print YAHHH
... result = [should be the only thing
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
hi, i have the following recursive function (simplified to demonstrate
the problem):
def reTest(bool):
... result = []
... if not bool:
... reTest(True)
... else:
... print YAHHH
... result = [should be the only thing
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