Using multiple functions in python

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I am having trouble trying to input an area and parameter of a triangle using multiple functions. I just started learning defining functions and can't figure this out. The perimeter works just fine. I kept moving the hp equation around, but no luck. The area portion has me out of ideas, and I'm not sure where to go from here.

def perimeter(a,b,c):
    return a + b + c

def area(hp, a, b, c):
    return (hp * (hp - a) * (hp - b) * (hp - c)) ** (1/2)

def main():
    a = eval(input("Enter side 'a': "))
    b = eval(input("Enter side 'b': "))
    c = eval(input("Enter side 'c': "))

    hp = perimeter / 2
    per = perimeter(a,b,c)
    areaTri = area(hp,a,b,c)

    print("\n",per)
    print(areaTri)

main()

Error message: line 22, in main
    hp = perimeter / 2
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for /: 'function' and 'int'

@pinkspikyhairman the double parentheses will cause it to interpret the argument as a tuple, rather than three separate arguments — awarrier99
– awarrier99, Commented May 1, 2020 at 23:11

awarrier99 · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-01 23:16:34Z

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The issue is the variable perimeter refers to the function you defined above, so when you do the line hp = perimeter / 2 you're trying to divide a function by an integer, as the error says. If you want to divide the return value of the function instead, you need to call the function:

per = perimeter(a,b,c)
hp = per / 2

edited May 1, 2020 at 23:16

answered May 1, 2020 at 23:09

awarrier99

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