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Python

Rachel Harif
Rachel Harif
323 Points
Posted by Rachel Harif
Rachel Harif
323 Points

When you're defining a function, can you put another previously defined function inside the new one?

I'm on the code challenge for functions. I made 1) a function to add up the integers in a list, and now I'm trying to make 2) a different function that prints a string with the results of function number 1.

1 Answer

Winnie E Tibingana
Winnie E Tibingana
21,066 Points
Winnie E Tibingana
Winnie E Tibingana
21,066 Points

Hi Rachel, Yes you can. This can also be referred to as calling a function in another function.

for example I will define a function called sayHello

def sayHello():
    print("Hello Rachel!")

then I will create another function called sayHelloAgain that will call the already defined sayHello

def sayHelloAgain():
    sayHello()
    print("Hello, again!")

and probably a third that called them both called allHellos in whatever order I would want them to execute:

def allHellos():
    sayHelloAgain()
    sayHello()

Finally, I could then call whichever function I would like. If I want a function that will execute everything, I can say: 

allHellos()

what do u think I would execute if I wanted to call a function that will give me a final output of: 

Hello Rachel!

Hope this helps