using break function within the function to stop the further execution of program

def my_function(df_1) :
         
         df_1 = df_1.filter[['col_1','col_2','col_3']]
         
         # Keeping only those records where col_1 == 'success'
         df_1 = df_1[df_1['col_1'] == 'success']
         
         # Checking if the df_1 shape is 0
         if df_1.shape[0]==0:
             print('No records found')
             break

        #further program
         

I am looking to break the execution of further program if the if condition is met.

is this the correct way to do so..? since break only ends the loop, but i want to end the function

Answer

You need to use

 if df_1.shape[0]==0:
         print('No records found')
         return