Re: [Tutor] More Function Questions (Joseph Q.)

[Lee Cullens]

I think your looking at it too literally Joseph.  Rather than any one 
example, think of a function as a block of code that is used in more 
than one place in your program.  The x + y block of code is just a 
simplistic representation, intended to illustrate without the 
distracting complications of a more involved algorithm.

Functions are also useful (even necessary) in various approaches to 
problem solving.  If you need an example one might be the recursive 
matrix solution approach I posted a link to in another post to this 
list.

Lee C
On Apr 17, 2005, at 12:29 PM, Joseph Quigley wrote:
Hi all,
Another function question.....
def bar(x, y):
        return x + y
bar(4, 5)
So I can put anything I want in there. What good is a function like 
that?
Of course I know about.
def foo():
	print "Hello all you who subscribe to the Python Tutor mailing list!"

So what do you use the
def bar(x, y):
        return x + y
bar(4, 5)
functions for? (I just need a simple example)
Thanks,
        Joe
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