Python – Call function from another function
Prerequisite: Functions in Python
In Python, any written function can be called by another function. Note that this could be the most elegant way of breaking a problem into chunks of small problems. In this article, we will learn how can we call a defined function from another function with help of multiple examples.
Calling and Called Function ?
The Function which calls another Function is called Calling Function and function which is called by another Function is call Called Function.
How Function execution works ?
A stack data structure is used during the execution of the function calls. Whenever a function is invoked then the calling function is pushed into the stack and called function is executed. When the called function completes its execution and returns then the calling function is popped from the stack and executed. Calling Function execution will be completed only when called Function is execution completes.
In the below figure. The function call is made from the Main function to Function1, Now the state of the Main function is stored in Stack and execution of the Main function is continued when the Function 1 returns. The Fucntion1 Calls Function2 now the State of the Function1 is stored stack and execution of Function 1 will be continued when Function 2 returns.
Consider the below Example of the function call. The Function SumOfSquares function calls the Function Square which returns the square of the number.
# Python code to demonstrate calling the # function from another function def Square(X): # computes the Square of the given number # and return to the caller function return (X * X) def SumofSquares(Array, n): # Initialize variable Sum to 0. It stores the # Total sum of squares of the array of elements Sum = 0 for i in range(n): # Square of Array[i] element is stored in SquaredValue SquaredValue = Square(Array[i]) # Cummulative sum is stored in Sum variable Sum += SquaredValue return Sum # Driver Function Array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] n = len(Array) # Return value from the function # Sum of Squares is stored in Total Total = SumofSquares(Array, n) print("Sum of the Square of List of Numbers:", Total) |
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Output :
Sum of the Square of List of Numbers: 385
Calling Function From another Function within Same class –
In the below example, the class method Function1 calls method Function2 from the class.
''' Call a function from within another function in the same class in Python ''' class Main: # constructor of Main class def __init__(self): # Initialization of the Strings self.String1 ="Hello" self.String2 ="World" def Function1(self): # calling Function2 Method self.Function2() print("Function1 : ", self.String2) return def Function2(self): print("Function2 : ", self.String1) return # Instance of Class Main Object = Main() # Calling Function1 Object.Function1() |
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Output :
Function2 : Hello Function1 : World
Calling parent class Function from Child class Function –
Consider the below example the child class method invokes the parent class method. The child class inherits the attributes from the parent class.
# Python code to demonstrate calling parent class # method from the child class method class Parent: # constructor of Parent class def __init__(self): # Initialization of the Strings self.String1 ="Hello" self.String2 ="World" def Function2(self): print("Function2 : ", self.String1) return # Child class is inheriting from Parent class class Child(Parent): def Function1(self): # calling Function2 Method in parent class self.Function2() print("Function1 : ", self.String2) return ### Instance of Parent class Object1 = Parent() ### Instance of Child class Object2 = Child() # Calling Function1 using Child class instance Object2.Function1() |
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Output :
Function2 : Hello Function1 : World
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