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This document provides instructions and examples for defining functions in Python. It includes 4 programming exercises: 1) Define a function called max_of_two() that returns the largest of two numbers. 2) Define a function called vowel() that returns True if a character is a vowel, False otherwise. 3) Define a function called shut_down() that returns a message depending on its "yes" or "no" string argument. 4) Define a function called vowel_shutdown() that calls shut_down() with a "yes" or "no" argument depending on whether the character argument is a vowel.

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Functions

This document provides instructions and examples for defining functions in Python. It includes 4 programming exercises: 1) Define a function called max_of_two() that returns the largest of two numbers. 2) Define a function called vowel() that returns True if a character is a vowel, False otherwise. 3) Define a function called shut_down() that returns a message depending on its "yes" or "no" string argument. 4) Define a function called vowel_shutdown() that calls shut_down() with a "yes" or "no" argument depending on whether the character argument is a vowel.

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LESSON: FUNCTIONS

PROGRAMMING EXERCISES
(Requires IDLE 2.7.10)
Functions - a block of organized, reusable code that is used to perform a
single, related action
#1: Max Function
Define a functionmax_of_two()that takes two numbers as arguments and returns
def - The keyword used to define a function. It's followed by the function
the largest of them.
name and parentheses () and a colon.
#2 Vowel Function
Argument - A value passed to a function when calling the function.
Define a function called vowel that takes a character (i.e. a string of length 1) and
returnsTrueif it is a vowel,Falseotherwise..
Return - statement is used to return from a function i.e. break out of the
function. We can optionally return a value from the function as well.
#3: Shutdown Function
First, def a function, shut_down, that takes one argument s. Then, if the shut_down
function receives an s equal to "yes", it should return "Shutting down" Alternatively,
elif s is equal to "no", then the function should return "Shutdown aborted". Finally, if
shut_down gets anything other than those inputs, the function should return "Sorry".
PROGRAMMING CHALLENGE # 2
(Prerequisite: Completed PygLatin Module)
#4: Vowel & Shutdown Function
Largest Number
Define a function called vowel_shutdown that takes a character (i.e. string of length
Using the Python language, have the function CheckNum(num1,num2,num3)
1). If it is a vowel call the shut_down function with a value of "yes" and return the
take three parameters and return the largest of them. If the parameter values
results of the shut_down function. Otherwise, call the shut_down function with a
are equal to each other then return the string "All values are equal"
value of "no" and return the results.
def CheckNum(num1,num2,num3):
VOCABULARY

# code goes here


return
# keep this function call here
num1 = raw_input("Enter ist Number: ")
num2 = raw_input("Enter 2nd Number: " )
num3 = raw_input("Enter 3rd Number: ")
print CheckNum(num1,num2,num3)
Examples of Output:
Input = 1,2,3 Output = 3
Input =60,12,40 Output = 60

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