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Reagan Kambayi
358 PointsWhat does the return function do in python?
I am learning how to return values, I am creating a program that executes the value of what each person earns in a cheque for a meal.
1 Answer
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsThe return function passes an object back from a function or method call. Without a return statement, the default value returned will be None.
def make_upper(string):
"""function that returns a string in all uppercase text"""
return string.upper()
# call function
result = make_upper("What does the return do?")
print(result)
# output will be: WHAT DOES THE RETURN DO?
Post back if you have more questions. Good Luck!!