Showing how a Python return value needs to be inside the body of a function.

gistfile1.py

# Working function
def my_function(parameters):
    # Body of the function goes here
    return 'stuff returned' # Note, this has to be indented fourspaces to be inside the function.
    
# This function returns a Syntax Error
def my_function(parameters):
    # Body of function
return 'stuff returned' # This returns a Syntax Error as the return statement
# is outside the function definition.

Thanks for this- the indentation of some commands is a real bugger! I thought this sort of strict formatting went out with cassette tapes! I'll get used to it- just need a little list of rules that makes sense to me.