FAQ: Taking a Vacation - Before We Begin

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In the following,

def bigger(first, second):
print max(first, second)
return True

What is the use of return True in this function?
Thank you in advance!!

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I have the same question.

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Even me. Why return True!?
In the example code, would it not be better to assign the built-in function (max()) result to a variable and then return that variable instead of returning True?

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Hellooo…???
I also have the same question. When and how would “return True” make sense?

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It’s weird this never got answered - inquiring minds want to know!
Please? Anybody?

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because we want to define the function and do something with it in this case return the value that is true, and then you can use this or store this in a variable ie as a booleon.
return and print are similar but not the same
return gives you a value to be manipulated, ie you can make it do something else:
x = launch nukes (your_function)
vs print
if you print it just prints the answer and you can’t do anything with it. in this case it will say true, but you can’t use that as a variable.
tbh idk i’m just trying to make sense of it, and thats how it looks to me.