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2013/11/16 <tutor-requ...@python.org> > Send Tutor mailing list submissions to > tutor@python.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > tutor-requ...@python.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > tutor-ow...@python.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Tutor digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: TypeError: generatePersonID() takes exactly 1 argument (0 > given) (Suhas Bhairav) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 08:58:54 +0530 > From: Suhas Bhairav <suhasbhai...@hotmail.com> > To: Alex Kleider <aklei...@sonic.net>, "tutor@python.org" > <tutor@python.org> > Subject: Re: [Tutor] TypeError: generatePersonID() takes exactly 1 > argument (0 given) > Message-ID: <bay176-w298f272acd25f10f8fe94d4...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hello, > In your program, when you're calling generatePersonID(), you need to pass > an argument to the function i.e. the value of fullName.This is because when > you're defining the function generatePersonID(), it is > generatePersonID(fullName) and not just generatePersonID(). So you have > pass an arguments while you're calling it. > Eg:def main(): getUserInput () generatePersonID ("Suhas") > > RegardsSuhas > > > Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:24:50 -0800 > > From: aklei...@sonic.net > > To: tutor@python.org > > Subject: Re: [Tutor] TypeError: generatePersonID() takes exactly 1 > argument (0 given) > > > > On 2013-11-14 07:54, Thabile Rampa wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > So I'm learning how to define my own functions, and in an exercise I > > > was given, I get this error: > > > > > > Traceback (most recent call last): > > > File "X:/X/xxx/Xxxxx/function_practice.py", line 36, in <module> > > > main () > > > File "X:/X/xxx/Xxxxx/function_practice.py/function_practice.py > > > [1]", line 34, in main > > > generatePersonID () > > > TypeError: generatePersonID() takes exactly 1 argument (0 given) > > > > > > Here is the code: > > > > > > def getUserInput(): > > > """ > > > Get input from the user, i.e fullname, grossSalary, costs. > > > Returns: fullName, grossSalary, costs > > > """ > > > > > > grossSalary =None ; > > > costs =None > > > fullName="" > > > > > > while not fullName: > > > > > > fullName = raw_input ("First and Last Names: ") > > > > > > while not grossSalary: > > > #TODO > > > grossSalary = int (raw_input ("Annual Gross Salary: ")) > > > > > > while not costs: > > > #TODO > > > costs = int(raw_input ("Yearly costs: ")) > > > > > > return fullName, grossSalary, costs > > > > > > def generatePersonID (fullName): > > > """generates unique ID""" > > > global id > > > id = (fullName) + 1 > > > personID = str (id) + fullName > > > return personID > > > > > > def main (): > > > getUserInput () > > > generatePersonID () > > > > > > main () > > > > > > raw_input ("Press the enter key to exit.") > > > > You define 'generatePersonID' as a function that requires one parameter > > but you do not give it a parameter when you call it with in your 'main' > > function. That's exactly what your error message is trying to tell you. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://mail.python.org/pipermail/tutor/attachments/20131116/c172caf5/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Tutor Digest, Vol 117, Issue 25 > ************************************** >
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