function return value in python

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I wrote the following code:

def addInterest(balance, rate):
    newBalance = balance * (1+rate)
    return newBalance


def test():
    amount=1000
    rate=0.05
    addInterest(amount, rate)
    print("" ,amount)

test()

I expected the output to be 1050, but it is still printing 1000. Can someone tell me what am I doing wrong?

You didn't assign the return value to anything.

muru
– muru

2016-11-11 05:00:22 +00:00
Commented Nov 11, 2016 at 5:00 — muru
– muru, Commented Nov 11, 2016 at 5:00

Marcin · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-11 05:00:32Z

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You are not assigning any value from AddInterest:

amount = addInterest(amount, rate)

answered Nov 11, 2016 at 5:00

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Radagast · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-11 05:01:47Z

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The function addInterest() returns the value 1050, but not apply the changes at amount variable, cos you didn't pass as a referenced variable (i think python doenst support referenced variables). You must to store the returned value into a new variable:

def addInterest(balance, rate):
    newBalance = balance * (1 + rate)
    return newBalance

def test():
    amount = 1000
    rate = 0.05
    # STORE RETURNED VALUE
    result = addInterest(amount, rate)
    # PRINT RETURNED VALUE
    print(result)

test()

answered Nov 11, 2016 at 5:01

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