Using Return In Function

[shanenin]

I have this function below

def movie_find():    
    import os
    import string

    ls_dir = os.listdir('/home/shane/freevo/movies')
    dir_list =[] 
    for i in ls_dir:
        if string.find(i,'.mp4') != -1:
     if i[0] != '.':
         if string.find(i,'.conf') == -1:
          dir_list.append(i)
        if string.find(i,'.avi') != -1:
     if string.find(i,'.conf') == -1:
         dir_list.append(i)

how do I use the return so I am able to use the list called dir_list out side of the function.

I have tried adding

return dir_list

to the function, but that does not seem to help

Edited June 20, 2005 by shanenin

[shanenin]

I feel stupid. I was trying to use the info that I returned in the function with the varaible name used in the function

wrong way

print dir_list

correct way

print movie_find()