Practice Passing Values By Argument Names (24.2.1) - Function definitions
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Passing Values by Argument Names

Practice - Passing Values by Argument Names

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Question 1 Easy

What happens if we call a function with arguments out of order using argument names?

💡 Hint: Think about how Python matches the names during a function call.

Question 2 Easy

Define a function with one required parameter and one optional parameter with a default value.

💡 Hint: Try writing the function definition first.

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Question 1

What allows flexibility in passing arguments in Python?

Only positional arguments
Only keyword arguments
Argument names

💡 Hint: Recall the concept of positional vs keyword arguments.

Question 2

True or False: Default values in a function can be based on runtime calculations.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about when defaults are set.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a function that calculates the area of a rectangle and allows for optional parameters for converting units (e.g., from square feet to square meters). Discuss how you would implement this.

💡 Hint: Think about default parameters to handle cases where the conversion isn't specified.

Challenge 2 Hard

Write a higher-order function that takes another function as an argument and applies it to a range of numbers. Explore how this function behaves with different passed functions.

💡 Hint: Explore Python’s ability to treat functions as first-class citizens.

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