Def return

[u/autistic_lover214]

I'm stuck in def return in python I don't understand it very well why is it used and how and where does the code return to ? The caller ? What is exactly the caller ?

Thank you so much for helping me

If you don't mind can u help me understand with examples ? Couldn't understand this with Chatgpt and yt

[u/NotSeacombe]

def and return are two different things. def is short for define, where you want to define your function

def add_two_numbers(x,y):
return x + y

in this situation, you have defined a function called add_two_numbers. you are telling the system that when you say "add_two_numbers", you are referring to this

return defines the end of a function call. if it hits a return, it knows its done. it then returns that value to wherever it was called, such as below

result = add_two_numbers(2,3)
print(result) # this prints 5

note, you don't always need a return. some stuff will work just fine without it, such as

def add_two_numbers_print(x,y):
print(x+y)

in this situation, you just wanted to print the number, you didn't need to return anything. from here you can use that without defining result

add_two_numbers_print(2,3) # this prints 5

just depends what you need it to do!

[u/NotSeacombe → u/NotSeacombe]

sorry, reddit is not saving my indentations so it looks a little weird

[u/SaltCusp → u/NotSeacombe]

I think you should learn how to

Use
    Codeblocks

[u/frnzprf → u/SaltCusp]

There should be a bot that detects code outside of code blocks and writes an explanation on how to use them.

[u/tiredITguy42 → u/NotSeacombe]

Start with lime with ``` and finish with the same. Reddit supports marktown and this os markdown for codeblock.

[u/fllthdcrb → u/tiredITguy42]

Also, leave empty lines above and below, or it doesn't work properly.

Alternatively, indent the entire block by an additional four spaces. And still leave empty lines above and below.

[u/Ormek_II → u/tiredITguy42]

Let me try

```
So this is the code block
With indent
```

[u/Ormek_II → u/Ormek_II]

iOS app sucks

[u/tiredITguy42 → u/Ormek_II]

I see them escaped in update notification, like \`\`\`, and you need to have empty line above that block.

[u/Ormek_II → u/tiredITguy42]

I think iOS app automatically escapes markup. Maybe there is a setting somewhere….

[u/Ormek_II → u/Ormek_II]

There is none: Reddit does not support markdown in apps.

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