Practice Return Values In Functions (9.1.5) - Functions - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Return Values in Functions

Practice - Return Values in Functions

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Question 1 Easy

Define a simple function that takes two numbers as parameters and returns their sum.

💡 Hint: Think about using the `return` statement to give a back the result.

Question 2 Easy

What is a return statement?

💡 Hint: Consider how you would want your function to provide output.

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Question 1

What does a return statement do in a function?

Ends the function execution without output
Outputs a value back to the caller
Prints a message to the console

💡 Hint: Think of it as handing something back after a delivery!

Question 2

True or False: A function can access and modify variables outside its scope.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider whether actions inside the function would change what’s outside it.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a recursive function that prints the Fibonacci sequence up to a certain number.

💡 Hint: Think about how Fibonacci numbers are a sum of the previous two ones!

Challenge 2 Hard

Write a program using functions where one function modifies a list and another function checks if the modification was successful.

💡 Hint: Consider using return statements to indicate success or failure.

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