function global/local variable update issues

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Can someone point out why this function is not outputting? Please explain and give examples. I am just unable to figure out the issue. 

def double(lst):

    count=0
    result='Found'
    lsy=[count,result]

    for i in lst:
        word=i
        if 'mm' in word:
            result='Found'
            count=0
            break
        if 'nn' in word:
            result='None'
            count+=1

    return lsy

double(['Ammy','Timmy','Jimmy'])
global-variables python-3.x function python
3 Answers
result = double(['Ammy','Timmy','Jimmy'])
print(result)
# [0, 'Found']
user_124034670

use print() on your function call. Otherwise nothing is given to stdout, hence why you see nothing.

user_64473120

If you meant that the function is producing a wrong result then the problem lies in lsy because you do not update it with the result after you process the result inside the for loop.

If you really meant that you are not getting the output displayed then simply print the result:

print(double(['Ammy', 'Timmy', 'Jimmy']))

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