Practice Summary Of Function Behaviors (24.6) - Function definitions - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
Students

Academic Programs

AI-powered learning for grades 8-12, aligned with major curricula

Engineering Courses
Professional

Professional Courses

Industry-relevant training in Business, Technology, and Design

Certifications
Games

Interactive Games

Fun games to boost memory, math, typing, and English skills

Summary of Function Behaviors

Practice - Summary of Function Behaviors

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions

Question 1 Easy

What are positional arguments in Python functions?

💡 Hint: Think about the order in which you write them.

Question 2 Easy

Give an example of a named argument in Python.

💡 Hint: Look for a way to specify the parameter by name.

4 more questions available

Interactive Quizzes

Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning

Question 1

What is the difference between positional and named arguments?

Positional follows the order
named uses parameter names
No difference
Both are the same

💡 Hint: Think about how you addressed turning in assignments.

Question 2

True or False: The default value for a function parameter can depend on the input at the time of the function call.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how defaults get set initially.

2 more questions available

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with advanced challenges

Challenge 1 Hard

Create a function that calculates the factorial of a number, using a default base for another optional parameter to toggle debug mode.

💡 Hint: How many ways can you express this through recursive calls?

Challenge 2 Hard

Design an apply function that takes a named function and executes it conditionally based on parameters.

💡 Hint: What does conditional execution enable?

Get performance evaluation

Reference links

Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.