How can I store a function into a variable when my function has user input

Question

I want to store a python function which has an input function [eg: a = input("Item number: ")], into a variable.

So when I call that variable, it should initiate the main function stored in it.

I tried to make a sample function:

    def user_input():
        item_number = input("Item number: ")
        return item_number
    x=user_input()

-Now when I'm calling that variable x, it is returning the value which was given to the function as input.

-What I want is, it should initiate the function stored in it and ask the user for input.

Yes, but now you have to call it: `x()`. Although I don't really see the point of *x* in this context. — CristiFati, Aug 23 '19 at 07:12
I want to call the function just with the help of variable x. This variable x, I'm going to use in html to show the output of x over web. — Jagrut Panchal, Aug 23 '19 at 08:41
There is new feature coming in python3.8 for this same reason, its called "walrus" operator, you can do that by x:= user_input(). it calles user_input() method and stores the returned value into the variable x. — Murali, Aug 23 '19 at 09:42

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 23 '19 at 07:10

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Try doing it like -

def user_input():
    item_number = input("Item number: ")
    return item_number
x=user_input
#when want to call the function 
y = x()

answered Aug 23 '19 at 07:10

anuragal

Not working, I just want to call the variable x and it should initiate the function. – Jagrut Panchal Aug 23 '19 at 08:38
Which version of Python you are working on? Currently the feature you are requesting is not available.. please add a feature request in python – anuragal Aug 23 '19 at 09:49
Python 3.7, is there any other way to do this? – Jagrut Panchal Aug 23 '19 at 12:14

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