FAQ: Learn Python: Functions - Review: Built-In Functions

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[zystvan]

2 posts were split to a new topic: Why Does This Print Statement Not Execute?

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6 posts were split to a new topic: How to Print the Output of a Function?

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3 posts were split to a new topic: Why Does This Work With Numbers, But Not Strings?

[gaf85]

Hi! I’m on Python (something pretty new for me).

On functions, I’m trying to figure out what “return” does. For example

def biggest_number(*args):
print max(args)
return max(args) -----------> here

What does it do?

Thanks!

[stetim94]

have you checked with FAQ:

What does return do?

[1r1s]

hi! I’m not sure why this doesn’t work, can anyone tell me?

thanks!