Practice Using Default Values (24.2.2) - Function definitions - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Using Default Values

Practice - Using Default Values

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a default value in Python?

💡 Hint: Think about how functions handle missing input.

Question 2 Easy

How do you define a function with a default parameter?

💡 Hint: Recall how to structure function definitions.

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Question 1

What does a default value provide in a function call if no argument is passed?

It raises an error
It returns None
It uses the specified default value

💡 Hint: Consider the default behavior of a typical function.

Question 2

True or False: Default argument values can be dynamic.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the rules surrounding default parameters.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a function track_investment(investment=100, rate=0.05, time=5) that calculates compound interest. What happens if you call it with only the investment?

💡 Hint: Think about how defaults serve when not all parameters are specified.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a function create_profile(name, age=18, country='USA'). What happens when you call create_profile('Alice', 25)?

💡 Hint: See how specifying a value skips the default.

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