在Python中，如何在第二个函数中使用函数的return语句而不使用全局变量？

Question

I'm working on an assignment in which the constraints specify that I cannot use global variables. Variables are only defined for the specific function. I'm wondering if there is a way to take what a function returns (a string) and then create a new function that can use that string, without global variables? Note: I CAN use variables, just not globals. Thanks!

Per request, here is an example.

def func1():
     return "output"
def func2():
     #loop over the string "output",just for example

Answer 1

>>> def a():
...     return 'x'
... 
>>> def b(s):
...     print 'b recieved', s
... 
>>> b(a())
b recieved x

Answer 2

Why not pass the variable to the new function as a parameter?

eg

s = someFunc1()

someFunc2(s)