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Module 3: Fundamentals of Python Programming Language

This document provides an overview of functions in Python. It demonstrates how functions can be used to avoid duplicating code, pass arguments to functions, perform calculations and return results, end functions early using return statements, call one function from another, use local and global variables, and how functions make code more readable and maintainable. Key aspects covered include defining functions, passing arguments, returning values, and scoping of variables.

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Module 3: Fundamentals of Python Programming Language

This document provides an overview of functions in Python. It demonstrates how functions can be used to avoid duplicating code, pass arguments to functions, perform calculations and return results, end functions early using return statements, call one function from another, use local and global variables, and how functions make code more readable and maintainable. Key aspects covered include defining functions, passing arguments, returning values, and scoping of variables.

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Module 3: Fundamentals of Python

Programming Language
Functions
Sometimes we copy and paste our code
import datetime
task completed
first_name = 'Susan' 2019-05-30 16:55:01.815327

print('task completed')
0
print(datetime.datetime.now()) 1
print() 2
3
4
for x in range(0,10): 5
print(x) 6
print('task completed') 7
8
print(datetime.datetime.now()) 9
print() task completed
2019-05-30 16:55:01.817263
Use functions instead of repeating code
import datetime task completed
# Print the current time 2019-05-30 16:55:45.397319
def print_time():
print('task completed') 0
1
print(datetime.datetime.now())
2
print() 3
4
first_name = 'Susan' 5
print_time() 6
7
for x in range(0,10): 8
print(x) 9
print_time() task completed
2019-05-30 16:55:45.399314
We can pass values to functions
def print_hello(n):
print(‘Welcome ’*n)
print()

print_hello(3)
times = 2
print_hello(times)

Hello Hello Hello


Hello Hello
You can pass more than one value to a function
def multiple_print(string, n):
print(string*n)
print()

multiple_print(‘Hello’,5)
multiple_print(‘A’, 10)

HelloHelloHelloHelloHello
AAAAAAAAAA
You can make a default arguments
def multiple_print(string,n = 1):
print(string*n)
print()

multiple_print(‘Hello’,5)
multiple_print(‘Hello’)

HelloHelloHelloHelloHello
Hello
We can write functions that perform
calculations and return a result
def convert(t):
x = t * 9/5 + 32
return x

print(convert(20))

68
We can write functions that perform
calculations and return a result
def solve(a,b,c,d,e,f):
x = (d*e – b*f) / (a*d – b*c)
y = (a*f – c*e) / (a*d – b*c)
return [x,y]

xAns, yAns = solve(2,3,4,1,2,5)


print(f‘The solutions is x = {xAns} and y = {yAns}’)

The solution is x = 1.3 and y = -0.2


You can use return statement to end a function
early

def multiple_print(string,n,bad_words):
if string in bad_words:
return
print(string * n)
print()
Calling a function in another function
def func1():
for i in range(10):
print(i,’ ’,end=‘’)

def func2():
i = 100
print()
func1()
print()
print(i)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
func1() 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
func2() 100
Function: Local Variables
def func1():
for i in range(10):
print(i,’ ’,end=‘’)

def func2():
i = 100
print()
func1()
print()
print(i)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
func1() 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
func2() 100
Function: Global Variables
def reset():
global time_left
time_left = 0

def print_time():
print(time_left)

time_left = 30
Functions make your code more readable and easier to maintain

Always add comments to explain the purpose of your functions

Functions must be declared before the line of code where the function is called
End of Module 3

Thank you

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