Function attributes in python

function_attribute.py

def func(x):
    intermediate_var = x**2 + x + 1

    if intermediate_var % 2:
        y = intermediate_var ** 3
    else:
        y = intermediate_var **3 + 1

    # setting attributes here
    func.optional_return = intermediate_var
    func.is_awesome = 'Yes, my function is awesome.'

    return y

y = func(3)
print('Final answer is', y)

# Accessing function attributes
print('Show calculations -->', func.optional_return)
print('Is my function awesome? -->', func.is_awesome)