Python script will not output in windows command line

Question

I'm new to Python, using 2.7.12 and am trying to run a very simple script that will hash a 'salt' and simple password using a DES algorithm (I know DES is outdated but this is just to learn how to generate a hash value with a salt). I have this working in the interpreter (i.e. I get the expected hash output 'HX9LLTdc/jiDE') but when I try to run it in my sublime text and/or via command line I get no errors but no output either? I know this is a simple fix but i'm having a blank as to why its not outputting the hash value in my command line after running the script? Any advice, much appreciated.

import passlib.hash
def createHash():
 salt = "HX"
 word = "egg"
 cryptWord = passlib.hash.des_crypt.encrypt(word, salt=salt) 
 print "DES:" + cryptWord

• Jean-François Fabre: okay but do you actually call createHash ?
• Open AI - Opting Out: Your script defines a function, createHash, but doesn't actually call it.
• Open AI - Opting Out: How do you call the function in the interpreter?
• Dac121: Many thanks, was slightly confused on the method call. Works fine now.
• Dac121: Many thanks, was slightly confused on the method call. Works fine now.

Answer 1

You have to call the createHash() method:

if __name__ == "__main__":
 createHash()

• Dac121: Many thanks bastian, was slightly confused on the method call. Works fine now.