calculate factorial of a given pos int. #practice

calculate_factorial.py

def calc_factorial(n):
    """ calculate factorial of a given positive int"""

    x = 1

    if n < 0:
        return 'error: param was neg int'
    elif n == 1:
        return(1)
    else:
        while n > 1:
            x *= n
            n -= 1
    return x

print("Result:", calc_factorial(5))
print()
print('version w/ print statements through iteration:')


def calc_factorial_prnts(n):
    """ calculate factorial of a given positive int"""

    x = 1

    if n < 0:
        return 'error: param was neg int'
    elif n == 1:
        return(1)
    else:
        while n > 1:
            print("n:",n)
            print("x:",x)
            x *= n
            print("x *= n:",x)
            n -= 1
    return x

print("Result:",calc_factorial_prnts(5))