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By the end of this course, you'll have a solid grasp of how important functions are in Python, no matter your field in computer science. We'll cover creating functions, defining arguments, handling return values, and exploring their use in Python.
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1
What is Function in Python?
Now we will consider what a function in Python and some basic techniques used to create functions is: what are the arguments of the function, what is the return value of the function, what is the body of the function, and how to use the function in the code.
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2
Positional and Optional Arguments
Python is a fairly flexible language in terms of creating functions. This is especially true in setting function arguments - there are several different types of function arguments, and you can choose any of them depending on the problem you are solving. Let's now take a closer look at them.
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3
Arbitrary Arguments
This section of the Python course covers *args and **kwargs, which allow you to handle variable numbers of positional and keyword arguments in functions. `*args` lets you pass any number of positional arguments, making functions more flexible. **kwargs allows you to pass any number of keyword arguments as a dictionary, which facilitates handling complex data structures efficiently.
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1
What is Function in Python?
Now we will consider what a function in Python and some basic techniques used to create functions is: what are the arguments of the function, what is the return value of the function, what is the body of the function, and how to use the function in the code.
View chapter details
2
Positional and Optional Arguments
Python is a fairly flexible language in terms of creating functions. This is especially true in setting function arguments - there are several different types of function arguments, and you can choose any of them depending on the problem you are solving. Let's now take a closer look at them.
View chapter details
3
Arbitrary Arguments
This section of the Python course covers *args and **kwargs, which allow you to handle variable numbers of positional and keyword arguments in functions. `*args` lets you pass any number of positional arguments, making functions more flexible. **kwargs allows you to pass any number of keyword arguments as a dictionary, which facilitates handling complex data structures efficiently.
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4
Function Return Value Specification
The return value of a function is the direct result of the execution of the function, which we can use in the program. There are several types of function return values - now we will consider the most commonly used.
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5
Recursion and Lambda Functions
Now it's time to consider additional topics to help make your functions more flexible and solve more complicated tasks. You will understand recursion, lambda functions, and some basics principles of writing effective and maintainable functions.
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The main thing is to learn and not give up
The material is good, there is a lot to learn, all in order to become better and the main thing is to learn what you want....
Matteo Comune
Thanks to them I'm learning a lot…
Thanks to them I'm learning a lot faster because they help you to understand everything from scratch. It's the best website that helps people with no background in IT...
Yuliana Cadavid
great course for beginners
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I am enjoying my Codefinity experience…
I am enjoying my Codefinity experience learning Python. The self-paced way of learning is great because I can fit it into my schedule...
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