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How does "return True" and "return False" affect the execution of the
calling function?

On Jan 26, 2:26*pm, sl33k_ <ahsanbag...@gmail.com> wrote:
> How does "return True" and "return False" affect the execution of the
> calling function?

>>> def f1():
pass

>>> print f1()
None


>>> def f2():
return

>>> print f2()
None


>>> def f3():
return True

>>> print f3()
True


>>> def f4():
return False

>>> print f4()
False


>>> def f5():
return 'Strawman'

>>> print f5()
Strawman


....any questions?

On 1/26/11 12:26 PM, sl33k_ wrote:
> How does "return True" and "return False" affect the execution of the
> calling function?

It doesn't -- the value 'True' or 'False' is simply returned, and
assigned to a name if the calling function does so explicitly. But
there's no built in affects. If you want it to alter the execution, you
have to do so yourself, i.e.:

def myfun():
return True
def myfun2():
return False

if myfun():
print "Something is true!"

myfun2()
print "I'm called. Cuz, the return value of myfun2 was simply discarded."

--

Stephen Hansen
... Also: Ixokai
... Mail: me+list/python (AT) ixokai (DOT) io
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On 1/26/2011 12:26 PM sl33k_ said...
> How does "return True" and "return False" affect the execution of the
> calling function?

That depends on the calling function. It will control what it does next
generally based on the returned value, but it could also simply store
the result.

def isACustomer(custID):
1 return custID in currentCustList

def isActive(custId):
2 return custID in openInvoicesByCustID

for custID in custList:
3 if isACustomer(custID):
4 activeFlag = isActive(custID)


Here, 1 and 2 return True or False depending on the inclusion test.

3 causes the subsequent code block to be executed when True is returned

4 stores True of False in activeFlag for subsequent use.

Emile

On 26.01.2011 21:26, sl33k_ wrote:
> How does "return True" and "return False" affect the execution of the
> calling function?

If only affects the calling function if you use the return value:

def foo():
return True

def bar1():
foo() # nothing difference, whether foo() returns True or False

def bar2()
if foo():
print "foo returned True or any other non-false value"
else:
print "foo returned False or any other non-True value"

On 01/26/2011 03:26 PM, sl33k_ wrote:
> How does "return True" and "return False" affect the execution of the
> calling function?

Basically it will affect it in whatever way you design it to for example:
def lie_test(statement):
if statement is True:
return False
else:
return False
Now, this is psuedo code somewhat.
"if statement is True:" would always equate to "True" unless statement
was an empty string, None, or 0. As to return False if statement equals
true, look at the function name. It is testing to see if it is a lie,
and if it is true, then it's not a lie.

mpnordland wrote:
> On 01/26/2011 03:26 PM, sl33k_ wrote:
>> How does "return True" and "return False" affect the execution of the
>> calling function?
>
> Basically it will affect it in whatever way you design it to for example:
> def lie_test(statement):
> if statement is True:
> return False
> else:
> return False
> Now, this is psuedo code somewhat.
> "if statement is True:" would always equate to "True" unless statement
> was an empty string, None, or 0.

Um, no.

Python 2.5.4 (r254:67916, Dec 23 2008, 15:10:54) [MSC v.1310 32 bit
(Intel)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
--> if 'some stuff' is True:
.... print 'True'
.... else:
.... print "it's a dang lie!"
....
it's a dang lie!

You need either < if bool(statement) is True: >, or
< if bool(statement): >, or, simplest,
< if statement: >

> As to return False if statement equals
> true, look at the function name. It is testing to see if it is a lie,
> and if it is true, then it's not a lie.

Your last statement, though, should be return True -- the way you have
it now the function always returns False.

~Ethan~

I stand corrected