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Python Function

The document provides an overview of Python functions, explaining their definition, purpose, and types, including built-in, user-defined, and lambda functions. It covers how to create and call functions, as well as concepts like parameters, arguments, arbitrary arguments, keyword arguments, default parameter values, and passing lists as arguments. Additionally, it explains how to return values from functions using the return statement.

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Python Function

The document provides an overview of Python functions, explaining their definition, purpose, and types, including built-in, user-defined, and lambda functions. It covers how to create and call functions, as well as concepts like parameters, arguments, arbitrary arguments, keyword arguments, default parameter values, and passing lists as arguments. Additionally, it explains how to return values from functions using the return statement.

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TOPIC: PYTHON FUNCTIONS &

ORGANIZING CODE USING FUNCTIONS


Introduction to Functions:- A function is a block of code which only runs when it
is called.
You can pass data, known as parameters, into a function.
A function can return data as a result.
Why Use Functions?
• Improves code readability and organization
• Promotes reusability (write once, use many times)
• Helps in modular programming
• Makes testing and debugging easier
Types of Functions in Python:-

Type Description

Built-in Functions Predefined (e.g., len(), sum())

Created by users using def


User-defined Functions

Lambda Functions Anonymous, single-expression functions


Creating a Function:-In Python a function is defined using the def keyword
# Code
def my_function():
print("Hello from a function")

Calling a Function:-To call a function, use the function name followed by


parenthesis

#Code
def my_function():
print("Hello from a function")

my_function()
#code
def my_function(fname):
print(fname + " Refsnes")

my_function("Emil")

Parameter:-
A parameter is a variable defined inside the parentheses in the function definition.
It acts as a placeholder for the value you pass when you call the function.
In your code:
fname is the parameter.
Argument:-
An argument is the actual value passed to the function when it is called.
Arguments are assigned to parameters when the function is executed.
In your code:
"Emil"
# code
def my_function(fname, lname):
print(fname + " " + lname)

my_function("Emil", "Refsnes")

Arbitrary Arguments, *args:- If you do not know how many arguments that will
be passed into your function, add a * before the parameter name in the
function definition.
This way the function will receive a tuple of arguments, and can access the
items accordingly:
If the number of arguments is unknown, add a * before the parameter name:

def my_function(*kids):
print("The youngest child is " + kids[2])

my_function("Emil", "Tobias", "Linus")


Keyword Arguments:- You can also send arguments with
the key = value syntax.
This way the order of the arguments does not matter.

#code

def my_function(child3, child2, child1):


print("The youngest child is " + child3)

my_function(child1 = "Emil", child2 = "Tobias", child3 = "Linus")


Default Parameter Value:- If we call the function without argument, it uses the
default value.

#code

def my_function(country = "Norway"):


print("I am from " + country)

my_function("Sweden")
my_function("India")
my_function()
my_function("Brazil")
Passing a List as an Argument:- You can send any data types of argument to a
function (string, number, list, dictionary etc.), and it will be treated as the
same data type inside the function.
E.g. if you send a List as an argument, it will still be a List when it reaches
the function:

#code

def my_function(food):
for x in food:
print(x)

fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

my_function(fruits)
Return Values:- To let a function return a value, use the return statement.

#code

def my_function(x):
return 5 * x

print(my_function(3))
print(my_function(5))
print(my_function(9))

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