Python function that only has print output?

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I'm trying to create a function in python that outputs a menu like this:

as long as you call the function >>> display_menu() it should work. — Dleep
– Dleep, Commented Dec 14, 2015 at 2:49
Show us your script, to see how did you call a function. I am afraid there is typo. — Kishor Pawar
– Kishor Pawar, Commented Dec 14, 2015 at 2:56
This is very basic stuff that is covered in any decent python tutorial. You are better off just slugging through a tutorial than letting yourself get bogged down trying to write code too early. — tdelaney
– tdelaney, Commented Dec 14, 2015 at 3:31

SamChi · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-14 02:51:58Z

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I guess you forgot to call the display_menu function. Try this:

def display_menu():
    print "MENU".center(10, "#")
    print "p) Play the matching penny game"
    print "q) Quit"

if __name__ == "__main__":
    display_menu()

answered Dec 14, 2015 at 2:51

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Daniel Centore · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-14 02:50:08Z

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def display_menu():
    print "###MENU###"
    print "p) Play the matching penny game"
    print "q) Quit"

display_menu()    # call the function

You have to actually call the function in order for it to run.

answered Dec 14, 2015 at 2:50

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cantelope · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-14 02:53:17Z

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you probably need parentheses around your text..

def display_menu():
    print ("###MENU###")
    print ("p) Play the matching penny game")
    print ("q) Quit")
display_menu()

answered Dec 14, 2015 at 2:53

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ellenmight Over a year ago

This was my problem, I'm new to python hahah - thank you so much!

m_callens · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-14 03:30:14Z

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The function you wrote is 100% fine for what you want. The problem is that you aren't calling it at all during execution. If your program is going to be complex, I'd suggest creating a main function where everything major takes place, the heart of your program, and calling that via:

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Otherwise you can have it called however you want, as long it the function is executed at runtime, which it currently isn't.

answered Dec 14, 2015 at 3:30

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