decorator_example.py

# borrowed this example from http://thecodeship.com/patterns/guide-to-python-function-decorators/
def get_text(name):
   return "lorem ipsum, {0} dolor sit amet".format(name)

def p_decorate(func):
   def func_wrapper(name):
       return "<p>{0}</p>".format(func(name))
   return func_wrapper

my_get_text = p_decorate(get_text)

print my_get_text("Vipul")

# Output:
# <p>lorem ipsum, Vipul dolor sit amet</p>