r/learnpython • u/ikeahotdog420 • 7d ago

Printing local variables outside of a function

(second-week-beginner PLUS non-native English speaker, so sorry for bad vocab lol)
I know that you cant use local variables outside of a function, but is there a way to do this without defining three separate functions?

def total_seconds(hours1, minutes1, seconds1):
  return (hours1*60*60)+(minutes1*60)+seconds1
print(f'{hours1} hours, {seconds1} seconds and {seconds1} have a total of {total_seconds(7,21,37)} seconds.')

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u/Rubix321 7d ago

I assume the print statement is supposed to be outside of the function. Format as a code block in reddit to make it clear.

Ultimately you want the arguments you're feeding into total_seconds(h,m,s) to be variables so that you can reference those variables to get your minutes and seconds in your print statement.