def a_new_decorator(a_func): print("I am doing some boring work before executing a_func()") a_func() print("I am doing some boring work after executing a_func()") return a_func def a_function_requiring_decoration(): print("I am the function which needs some decoration to remove my foul smell") a_function_requiring_decoration() #outputs: "I am the function which needs some decoration to remove my foul smell" a_function_requiring_decoration = a_new_decorator(a_function_requiring_decoration) #now a_function_requiring_decoration is wrapped by wrapTheFunction() a_function_requiring_decoration() #outputs:I am doing some boring work before executing a_func() # I am the function which needs some decoration to remove my foul smell # I am doing some boring work after executing a_func()