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    This document discusses Python programming and functions. It introduces keyword arguments which allow parameter passing where the formal parameter is bound to the actual argument using the formal's name. Keyword arguments can be mixed with non-keyword arguments, as long as non-keyword arguments precede keyword arguments. Default values are also covered, which allow functions to be called with fewer arguments by defining default values for parameters. The return statement is explained as immediately transferring control back to the calling statement and returning one value or none.

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    This document discusses Python programming and functions. It introduces keyword arguments which allow parameter passing where the formal parameter is bound to the actual argument using the formal's name. Keyword arguments can be mixed with non-keyword arguments, as long as non-keyword arguments precede keyword arguments. Default values are also covered, which allow functions to be called with fewer arguments by defining default values for parameters. The return statement is explained as immediately transferring control back to the calling statement and returning one value or none.

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    Programming using Python

    Amey Karkare
    Dept. of CSE
    IIT Kanpur

    For any queries reach out to rahulgr@iitk.ac.in or rahulgarg@robustresults.com


    or whatsapp 9910043510

    1
    Python Programming
    Keyword and Default Arguments
    Keyword Arguments
    def printName(first, last, initials) : Note use of [0] to get the
    first character of a string.
    if initials: More on this later.
    print (first[0] + '. ' + last[0] + '.')
    else:
    print (first, last)
    Call Output
    printName('Acads', 'Institute', False) Acads Institute
    printName('Acads', 'Institute', True) A. I.
    printName(last='Institute', initials=False, first='Acads') Acads Institute
    printName('Acads', initials=True, last='Institute') A. I.

    3
    Nov-16 Programming, Functions
    Keyword Arguments
    • Parameter passing where formal is bound to
    actual using formal's name
    • Can mix keyword and non-keyword arguments
    – All non-keyword arguments precede keyword
    arguments in the call
    – Non-keyword arguments are matched by position
    (order is important)
    – Order of keyword arguments is not important

    4
    Nov-16 Programming, Functions
    Default Values
    def printName(first, last, initials=False) :
    if initials:
    print (first[0] + '. ' + last[0] + '.')
    else: Note the use of
    “default” value
    print (first, last)
    Call Output
    printName('Acads', 'Institute') Acads Institute
    printName(first='Acads', last='Institute', initials=True) A. I.
    printName(last='Institute', first='Acads') Acads Institute
    printName('Acads', last='Institute') Acads Institute

    5
    Nov-16 Programming, Functions
    Default Values
    • Allows user to call a function with fewer
    arguments
    • Useful when some argument has a fixed value
    for most of the calls
    • All arguments with default values must be at
    the end of argument list
    – non-default argument can not follow default
    argument

    6
    Nov-16 Programming, Functions
    Returning from a function: return statement

    • When a return statement is encountered in a


    function definition
    – control is immediately transferred back to the
    statement making the function call in the parent
    function.
    • A function returns only ONE value or NONE.
    – If nothing is returned, the return type is NoneType
    with value as None

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    Nov-16 Programming, Functions

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