env_user = "toto"

def function(use_sudo=False):
    run('mycommand', use_sudo)
    

def function2(use_sudo=False):
    run('mycommand', use_sudo)


if env_user != "root": use_sudo = True

function(use_sudo)

function2(use_sudo)


# INSTEAD OF:


def function():
    if env_user == "root":
        run('mycommand')
    else:
        sudo('mycommand')


def function2():
    if env_user == "root":
        run('mycommand')
    else:
        sudo('mycommand')

        
function()

function2()