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15/9/23, 16:48 Chapter 3.

Functions — Python Numerical Methods

This notebook contains an excerpt from the Python Programming and Numerical Methods - A Guide for  Contents

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Motivation
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< Chapter 2 Summary and Problems | Contents | 3.1 Function Basics >

Chapter 3. Functions
CHAPTER OUTLINE
3.1 Function Basics
3.2 Local Variables and Global Variables
3.3 Nested Functions
3.4 Lambda Functions
3.5 Functions as Arguments to Functions
3.6 Summary and Problems

Motivation
Programming often requires repeating a set of tasks over and over again. For example, the math.sin function in
Python is a set of tasks (i.e., mathematical operations) that computes an approximation for sin (x). Rather than having
to retype or copy these instructions every time you want to use the sin function, it is useful to store this sequence of
instruction as a function that you can call over and over again.

Writing your own functions is the focus of this chapter, and it is the single most powerful use of computer
programming. By the end of this chapter, you should be able to declare, write, store, and call your own functions.

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