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Seminar 4:

Function

Learning Objectives

In this lecture, you will learn


● Using Function
● Making New Function

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Function
• Function is a set of codes which can be
repeatable when the function name is
called.
• We can use functions which were written
by others.
• Or, we can make the functions
ourselves and use it.
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Using functions
• Know the name of function and call it within your
program.
• Python has a standard library that comes with
Built-in functions. That means, you can use those
functions readily.
• Basic functions: print(), input()
• Mathematical functions: abs(), max(), min(), sum(),
round(), pow(), len()
• Type conversion functions: int(), float(), str(), list()
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Using functions
• Mathematical functions: abs(), max(), min(), sum(), round(), pow(),
len()
• Example 1:
• We first create a variable x with multiple number -> list. (List starts with square
bracket followed by a series of comma separated numbers and close with closing
square bracket)
• With the list of number, we pass that information into a function called min(x) to
get the minimum number among that list of number. This passing of information
to function is called input argument.
• The min() function will then return us a final number which is the smallest
among the list

Function

Function
Input (provide data (differentiate itself by
unique name) Output (return data from
to function) function to caller)

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Function
• Function is a group of statements.
• To perform a single task.
• Two parts to a function: define and usage
• Define:
def function_name():
body
• Usage:
function_name()
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Function definition

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Function usage

Function with output

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Functions
• Function is designed to encourage code
reuse.
• One single function designed, can be reused
any number of times.
• Function hides the complexity of codes.
• Caller only needs to call by name, fill in the
value to satisfy input, catch any return as
output of function.
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Variable scopes
• Variable scope can be local or global
– Variable which can only be used or accessed
within the function has local scope
– Variable which can be used anywhere in the
program has global scope
• Variables in function are meant to be used
and discarded automatically immediately
after. Those variables will not be accessible
in any other function or main program.
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Parsing of variables
• If a variable is needed by another function,
it should parsed as return and input
through main program.

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Naming Convention
• Variable names, function names should be all
lower case
– Eg. budget, revenue
• If more than one word is required to describe the
variable well, use underscore
– Eg. return_on_investment or roi
• Names must be meaningful
– Eg. ipc versus income_per_capita
• Capital letter is reserved for constant
– Eg. PI = 3.1416
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Program design
• Variable for storing value -> noun
– Storing value that is likely to be used
subsequently
• Function for performing a task -> verb
– Put repetitive tasks to functions
• Flow of program is control by main
function
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You have learnt...

1. To use existing functions


5. To design a function
6. The essential components and flow of a program.

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