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Chapter 6 - Python Functions

The document discusses Python functions including what they are, how to define them, passing arguments, arbitrary arguments, keyword arguments, default parameters, and returning values. Functions are blocks of code that can be executed and reused by calling them. Arguments allow passing data into functions.

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Chapter 6 - Python Functions

The document discusses Python functions including what they are, how to define them, passing arguments, arbitrary arguments, keyword arguments, default parameters, and returning values. Functions are blocks of code that can be executed and reused by calling them. Arguments allow passing data into functions.

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Chapter 6 : Python Functions


Chapter 6:
Python Functions
What are Python Functions?

● Python Functions are blocks of code that runs only when


they are specifically called in the program.
● They can be executed repeatedly or as an when they are
required by the program.
● We can pass data inside them in the form of arguments or
parameters.
● We can call the function using its name.
■ Example: myFunction()
Example of a Python Function

● A Function can be created in Python using the def keyword.


● Example of a Python Function with zero arguments.
What are Function Arguments?

● Function Arguments or Parameters are the information


that we pass to the function.
● The term Arguments or Parameters are used
interchangeably and mean the same thing that is
information passed to the function.
● A function can take single or multiple arguments.
Example: Function with Single Argument
● We need to call the function with its proper parameters for
the function to execute successfully.
● display() has 1 parameter which is fname, so we need to
pass fname a value, when calling the function display().
Example: Function with Multiple Arguments
● display() has 4 arguments and we have to pass 4
arguments to it for the function to execute.
Function with unequal number of Arguments

● A Function if defined with two arguments, will


compulsorily require two arguments to be executed.
● If a Function is called with unequal number of arguments
it will throw an error.
● The below error message says, display() function is
missing 1 argument.
Example: Error when Arguments are not
equal
Using Arbitrary Arguments

● If we don't know how many arguments our function will


need then we can use Arbitrary Arguments.
● Arbitrary Argument is declared with a * symbol.
● The function will receive a tuple of data.
● We can then loop through the tuple to retrieve the required
data.
Example of Function with Arbitrary Args
Using Keyword Arguments

● To implement keyword arguments, we need to declare


arguments as key value pairs.
● Value of the keys will be passed to the function when
calling the function.
● We can then print the value of the key inside the function
by calling print() and passing the function arguments to it.
Example of Function with Keyword
Arguments
Using Arbitrary Keyword Arguments

● If we are not sure about how many keyword arguments our


function needs, we can create a function with a parameter
having double asterisk(**).
● This will create a dictionary of arguments.
● We can then print the values using the keys of the
dictionary.
Example of Function with Arbitrary Keyword
Arguments
Using Default Parameter Value

● We can declare a default value to the parameter of the


function.
● So if the function is called without any arguments or
parameters it will still execute.
● If we want to change the default parameter value then we
can pass the new value as argument to the function call.
Example of Default Parameter Value
Using Return with Python Functions

● To return anything from the function, we can use return


keyword.
● Any value or variable that we return will be returned from
the function.
● Such value or variable can then be stored in another
variable for further processing.
Example of Returning Data from a function
Thank You

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