Thank you so much. I appreciate the help, I am very new to Python, but I would very much like to learn more...
-----Original Message----- From: bhaaluu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 9:17 AM To: Bartruff, Pamela J. Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Tutor] how to write a function On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 8:07 AM, Bartruff, Pamela J. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Python users, > > I am very new to Python, how do I program that converts 24 hour time to 12 > hour time? The program should have three functions(input, conversion and > output function) > > Thanks for any help > > Pamela Bartruff > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - [email protected] > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor You define a function with: def functionName(): The body of the function should be indented (4 spaces is good). So here are examples of 3 'stub' functions that don't do anything (yet): def input(): # comments go after a hash # this is the input function varName = raw_input("Enter input: ") return varName def conversion(varName): # this is the conversion function # do something here int(varName) return varName def output(varName): # this is the output function print ("You input %s" % varName) def main(): varName = input() conversion(varName) output(varName) if __name__ == "__main__": main() You'll have to fill in the parts specific to your problem. The best way to start is to work the problem out on paper first: ie. you should already know how to do the math to convert from 24 hour time, to 12 hour time. If you can't do it on paper yet, you need to start by learning how to do it on paper before you can teach the computer how to do it. Happy Programming! -- b h a a l u u at g m a i l dot c o m "You assist an evil system most effectively by obeying its orders and decrees. An evil system never deserves such allegiance. Allegiance to it means partaking of the evil. A good person will resist an evil system with his or her whole soul." [Mahatma Gandhi] _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
