Need Help with Python exercise

[James Hall]

Hi,

I'm just working on learning python and I've extremely new to programming. I'm going through the exercises at learnpython.org and I'm stuck at the fuctions: http://www.learnpython.org/page/Functions#

Any help with what the code should look like for this one?

Thanks!

[Shahab Shahid]

The code for this exercise should look like this:-

# Modify this function to return a list of strings as defined above
def list_benefits():
    list=["More organized code", "More readable code", "Easier code reuse", "Allowing programmers to share and connect code together"]
    return list
    pass

# Modify this function to concatenate to each benefit - " is a benefit of functions!"
def build_sentences(benefit):
    return benefit+" is a benefit of functions!"
    pass

def name_the_benefits_of_functions():
    list_of_benefits = list_benefits()
    for benefit in list_of_benefits:
        print build_sentences(benefit)

name_the_benefits_of_functions()

Shahab Shahid Khawaja

[James Hall]

Awesome! You rock, thanks for the help!

I'm still working on getting myself into the programming mindset. This is my first stab at learning programming. I made it through the previous exercises but this one was tough for me.

[James Hall]

Can you explain why this is needed:

list_of_benefits = list_benefits()

Is it because "for" can't use a function?

[Shahab Shahid]

The reason I came across is that list_of_benefits() returns a list of values which can be stored in a variable by assigning the result to that variable. If we were to use list_benefits() directly it would imply that this was a variable of type list, whereas it is actually a function type. Type mismatching would be the short answer to your query. 

Shahab Shahid Khawaja

[Robert Mandić]

You can use it directly in a for loop without assigning it to a variable. If a function returns an iterable (list, dict, set).

for var in my_func():
    # do stuff with var
    
In your case:
for benefit in list_benefits():
    # do stuff with benefit

[Lost Samba]

Thanks!!!