Practice Custom Sorting Functions (24.5.2) - Function definitions - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Custom Sorting Functions

Practice - Custom Sorting Functions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the output of 'power(x=2, n=3)' if the function is defined as 'def power(x, n): return x ** n'?

💡 Hint: Think about 2 raised to the power of 3.

Question 2 Easy

How do default parameters work in a Python function?

💡 Hint: Recall the example with the 'int' function from earlier.

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Question 1

What will happen if you call a function with named arguments in a different order?

It throws an error.
It works correctly.
It will not receive the expected output.

💡 Hint: Remember the 'power' function example.

Question 2

True or False: Default parameter values can be dynamic.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about when defaults are set.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a custom sort function that sorts a list of tuples by the second element. Explain how it works.

💡 Hint: Consider the tuple structure and how to access the second element.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a function that applies another function and outputs results in a list for given values. Discuss the potential uses of this.

💡 Hint: Think about how to iterate over a list of inputs.

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