On 17/04/06, Payal Rathod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > I am now reading Alan's tut on Python, before that I have read a few other > tuts too. > But I am not getting functions exactly. I mean what is the difference between, > > def func(): > .... > > and > > def func(x): > .... > > When to use which? (please do not say "returns a value" for I do not > understand the meaning > of the same) > > With warm regards, > -Payal
The x is a name for a value that you pass in to the function. To call the first function you would do >>> func() and the second function: >>> func(5) # 5 is just an example it could be any value depending on the function. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
