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Default Parameters

The document discusses default parameters, keyword arguments, and positional arguments in functions. Default parameters define a default value if no argument is passed. Keyword arguments allow passing arguments in any order by name. Positional arguments must be passed in the defined order of the function parameters.

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Default Parameters

The document discusses default parameters, keyword arguments, and positional arguments in functions. Default parameters define a default value if no argument is passed. Keyword arguments allow passing arguments in any order by name. Positional arguments must be passed in the defined order of the function parameters.

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default parameters:

def my_function(country = "Norway"):


print("I am from " + country)

my_function("Sweden")
my_function("India")
my_function()
my_function("Brazil")
output:
I am from Sweden
I am from India
I am from Norway
I am from Brazil
Keyword Arguments: Parameter Names are used to pass the argument during the
function call. Order of parameter Names can be changed to pass the argument(or values).
def nameAge(name, age):
print("Hi, I am", name)
print("My age is ", age)
nameAge(name="Prince", age=20)
nameAge(age=20, name="Prince")
Output
Hi, I am Prince
My age is 20
Hi, I am Prince
My age is 20
Positional Arguments: Arguments are passed in the order of parameters. The order
defined in the order function declaration. Order of values cannot be changed to avoid
the unexpected output.
During a function call, values passed through arguments should be in the order of parameters in the
function definition.

def nameAge(name, age):


print("Hi, I am", name)
print("My age is ", age)

# You will get correct output because argument is given in order


print("Case-1:")
nameAge("Prince", 20)
# You will get incorrect output because argument is not in order
print("\nCase-2:")
nameAge(20, "Prince")
Output
Case-1:
Hi, I am Prince
My age is 20

Case-2:
Hi, I am 20
My age is Prince

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