Python Passing Variables

Question

I have this simplified code (the code I am working on is actually larger)...

def My_Age()
    Age = input ("What is your age")

def Message()
    print ("Your age is:", Age)

# Main program
Message()

My question is how do I get the value in Age to show in the message function?

your indentation is correct. Please make sure it appears in the question the way it appears in your editor. — Bryan Oakley, May 19 '17 at 20:13
The formatting's OK, but the indentation's wrong, as well as the function definition syntax. — ForceBru, May 19 '17 at 20:14
There is a preview of what will be shown right below the edit box; you can look there to make sure the formatting’s correct. — Daniel H, May 19 '17 at 20:15
You need to read the python tutorials on Functions and Passing Parameters. This is most definitely covered in many books and online tutorials. — scrappedcola, May 19 '17 at 20:17

Nuageux · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-19T20:21:33.297

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Don't forget ':' for the function

def My_Age():
    Age = input ("What is your age? ")
    return Age

def Message():
    print ("Your age is: " + str(My_Age()))

# Main program
Message()

# Output:
# What is your age? 15
# Your age is: 15

Edit with parameters:

def My_Age():
    Age = input ("What is your age? ")
    return Age

def Message(age):
    print ("Your age is: " + str(age))

# Main program
Age = My_Age()
Message(Age)

edited May 19 '17 at 20:21

answered May 19 '17 at 20:16

Nuageux

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Why the random default value that borders on personally identifiable information? – Mad Physicist May 19 '17 at 20:19
Because everyone should have this age? I'll edit right away, since it is indeed uncessary... – Nuageux May 19 '17 at 20:21

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

def My_Age():
    # No need a variable
    return(input("What is your age? "))

def Message():
    print ("Your age is: {}".format(My_Age()))

# Main program
if (__name__ == '__main__'):
    Message()

It's better to have this if (__name__ == '__main__'): statement before your main program so that you can call the function in this script from other functions. Check this out What does if __name__ == "__main__": do?

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 19 '17 at 20:56

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You can use global variable :

def My_Age():

        global Age
        Age = input ("What is your age")
def Message():

        My_Age()
        print ("Your age is: "+ Age)
Message()

answered May 19 '17 at 20:56

caio moura

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score -1 · Answer 4 · answered May 19 '17 at 20:15

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Are you sure you've been looking?

def My_Age()
    Age = input ("What is your age")
    return Age

def Message()
    print ("Your age is:", My_Age())

# Main program
Message()

answered May 19 '17 at 20:15

d9ngle

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The question wanted parameters, I believe – OneCricketeer May 19 '17 at 20:17
Doesn't seem like that to me. – d9ngle May 19 '17 at 20:19
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The word "passing" does heavily imply parameters – Mad Physicist May 19 '17 at 20:20
The question wanted the Age variable in the Message function, not call the other function – OneCricketeer May 19 '17 at 20:23

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