Practice Function Definitions (24.1.1) - Function definitions - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Function Definitions

Practice - Function Definitions

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a positional argument?

💡 Hint: Think about the order in which arguments are passed.

Question 2 Easy

Define a keyword argument.

💡 Hint: Consider how you would call a function if you forget the order.

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Question 1

Which argument type requires strict ordering?

Positional Argument
Keyword Argument
Default Value

💡 Hint: Consider how you naturally order inputs when calling a function.

Question 2

True or False: Default argument values can depend on the values of other arguments provided during the function call.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on how default values function as fallbacks.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a function that takes three parameters: a string and two integers. The function should return the string repeated the number of times indicated by the first integer and should default to one if not specified. Additionally, show how to call this function.

💡 Hint: Think about how you would implement the default argument in your function.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider a sorting function that takes a list and a comparison function as arguments. Write a function that uses string length for the comparison and demonstrate how to use it.

💡 Hint: Visualize how you would compare lengths rather than values.

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