>From http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/04#Dispatching :
"Functions that take arguments or start with a double underscore are not publicly exposed and can only be called by other functions." So, as long as a function takes at least one argument, it will be private, even without the double underscore. E.g., def private_function(any_argument): On Oct 24, 1:21 pm, JimK <jkel...@gmail.com> wrote: > You can leave the function in the controller file but pre-pend __ to > the name. This is the Python way to create private functions and it > appears to be supported well in Web2Py. > > An example would be: > > def __privateFunc(): > > On Oct 24, 5:18 am, Luther Goh Lu Feng <elf...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > If I have a function that I intend to call from different controllers, but I > > have no need for the function to have a view, where should this function be > > defined? eg. a function that simply calculates the outcome of a math > > formula, > > and several controllers will call this function to display the result. > > > Should it be defined within a controller, or elsewhere?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
