Basic Functions Question

Question

Really basic question - think I'm having a mental block - what do I need to do to make this work?

def my_sum(a,b)
Return (sum(a,b))
print my_sum

my_sum(5,6)

Hopefully bits obvious what I am trying to do. I can do it like this:

def my_sum(a,b)
Return a+b

Print (my_sum(4,5))

I just wanted it all rolled up into an easier chunk.

Thanks!

Answer 1

def my_sum(a,b):
return a+b

print(my_sum(5,7))

#Return syntax error. Use small r in return
#also small in print()

Answer 2

Yeh sorry ignore the capital letters - it was just my phone.

I still can't get it to work with the print in the function rather than out of it

Answer 3

If you want to print in function, write before return statement. If return statement executed, then control comes back to called function. statement after return call, never executed...

def my_sum(a,b):
print(a+b)
return

my_sum(5,7)