Function
# this one is like your scripts with argv
def print_two(*args):
arg1, arg2 = args
print "arg1: %r, arg2: %r" % (arg1, arg2)
# ok, that *args is actually pointless, we can just do this
def print_two_again(arg1, arg2):
print "arg1: %r, arg2: %r" % (arg1, arg2)
# this just takes one argument
def print_one(arg1):
print "arg1: %r" % arg1
# this one takes no arguments
def print_none():
print "I got nothin'."
def add(a, b):
print "ADDING %d + %d" % (a, b)
return a + b
"""This function will break up words for us."""
words = stuff.split(' ')
"""Sorts the words."""
sorted(words)
"""Prints the first word after popping it off."""
word = words.pop(0)
"""Prints the last word after popping it off."""
word = words.pop(-1)
List
hairs = ['brown', 'blond', 'red']
weights = [1, 2, 3, 4]
# we can also build lists, first start with an empty one
elements = []
# then use the range function to do 0 to 5 counts
for i in range(0, 6):
print "Adding %d to the list." % i
# append is a function that lists understand
elements.append(i)
# now we can print them out too
for i in elements:
print "Element was: %d" % i
Dict
>>> stuff = {'name': 'Zed', 'age': 36, 'height': 6*12+2}
>>> print stuff['name']
Zed
>>> print stuff['age']
36
>>> del stuff['name']