why am I getting this name error form my tkinter button 'command='?

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im getting this name error for my button. I cant figure out why. Im using tkinter and I think Ive imported all the ne

#this the sound shart 


    start_game = Button (text_box,command=start_game_pressed, fg='black',text = """                                               
    丂七闩尺七
    """)

start_game.place(x=450, y=400)


def start_game_pressed (self):
    print("sus")


#subprocess.call(["afplay", "soundscrate-not-done2.wav"]) 
#text and textbox configuration 

text_box.pack(expand=True)
text_box.insert('end', titletext,start_game )
text_box.config(state = 'disabled')
text_box.config(bg='black')
text_box.config(fg='white')
text_box.place(x=150, y=125)

gui.mainloop()

this is the error message

 File "/Users/odinschaefer/Desktop/torture my/main.py", line 43, in <module>
    start_game = Button (text_box,command=start_game_pressed, fg='black',text = """                                                 
NameError: name 'start_game_pressed' is not defined

help pls.

start_game_pressed hadn't been defined yet at the time you tried to use it. Move the function definition up above the creation of the Button. — jasonharper
– jasonharper, Commented Oct 27, 2021 at 20:44

Bryan Oakley · Accepted Answer · 2021-10-27 21:21:12Z

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You need to define the function before you try to reference it.

def start_game_pressed (self):
    print("sus")

start_game = Button (text_box,command=start_game_pressed, fg='black',text = """                                               
丂七闩尺七
""")

answered Oct 27, 2021 at 21:21

Bryan Oakley

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acw1668 Over a year ago

It looks like the function is inside a class, so it may be command=self.start_game_pressed instead.

Dadá · Accepted Answer · 2021-10-28 10:37:27Z

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You need to write your function before referencing it in the button. Something like this:

# Notice that here, the function is 
# defined before the button is.

def start_game_pressed(self):
    print(“sus”)
start_game = Button(text_box,command=start_game_pressed, 
    fg='black',text = "丂七闩尺七")

answered Oct 28, 2021 at 10:37

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