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  1. What does -> mean in Python function definitions?

    Jan 17, 2013 · 13 def f(x) -> 123: return x My summary: Simply -> is introduced to get developers to optionally specify the return type of the function. See Python Enhancement Proposal 3107 This is an …

  2. function - what is "def" in Java class - Stack Overflow

    Jan 14, 2021 · while googling, I find that "def" is used in python and groovy language. But, I am using java. So, how come it is possible to use keywords like "def" in java class? Is it possible to use other …

  3. What is a DEF function for Python - Stack Overflow

    Sep 10, 2013 · 14 def isn't a function, it defines a function, and is one of the basic keywords in Python. For example:

  4. oop - What do __init__ and self do in Python? - Stack Overflow

    Jul 8, 2017 · class Point: def __init__(self, x, y): _x = x _y = y Your x and y parameters would be stored in variables on the stack and would be discarded when the init method goes out of scope. Setting …

  5. What is the purpose of the `self` parameter? Why is it needed?

    For a language-agnostic consideration of the design decision, see What is the advantage of having this/self pointer mandatory explicit?. To close debugging questions where OP omitted a self …

  6. python - Why use def main ()? - Stack Overflow

    Oct 28, 2010 · Variables inside def main are local, while those outside it are global. This may introduce a few bugs and unexpected behaviors. But, you are not required to write a main() function and call it …

  7. .def files C/C++ DLLs - Stack Overflow

    Jul 21, 2014 · The advantage of def file is that, it helps you to maintain the backword compatibility with the already realsed dlls. i.e it maintains the ordinal numbers for apis. Suppose you add a new api in …

  8. How can we define a function without using the `def` keyword?

    Apr 7, 2018 · That is, how can we define a function without using the def or lambda keywords? What might a pure-python implementation of dehf look like if the following two pieces of code created …

  9. How to use the def function in IF or ELSE/ ELIF satement in python?

    Jan 3, 2016 · You need to define your functions first but if you have multiple choices you can store references to functions in a dict then call based on what the user enters, using dict.get with a default …

  10. python calling a def () inside of def () - Stack Overflow

    Aug 1, 2018 · python calling a def () inside of def () Asked 7 years, 8 months ago Modified 3 years, 6 months ago Viewed 32k times