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    Functions in Python allow programmers to divide programs into modular tasks. There are built-in functions included with Python and user-defined functions created by programmers. Functions can be called multiple times and parameters allow communication between functions and the calling code. Functions help debug programs by isolating logical errors and reusable functions improve efficiency.

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    Functions in Python allow programmers to divide programs into modular tasks. There are built-in functions included with Python and user-defined functions created by programmers. Functions can be called multiple times and parameters allow communication between functions and the calling code. Functions help debug programs by isolating logical errors and reusable functions improve efficiency.

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    Functions

    Python
    Programming

    Dr. Emmanuel S. Pilli


    Associate Professor, CSE
    Functions
     A block of code that performs a specific and well defined task
     Functions help divide the program into multiple tasks.
     A big task can be defined as many smaller functions making the
    programme modular
     Functions provide reuse mechanism and the same function can
    be called any number of times
     Functions help in debugging and identifying the location of the
    faults / logical errors easily
    Types of Functions
     Built-in Functions – functions are predefined and are included as
    part of the python compiler
     User define functions – programmer can create functions and
    use them in programmes
     Format of a User defined function fun( )
     def fun ( ):
    statements
    statements
    Function Rules
     Function can be called any number of times
     When a function is called, the control is transferred to the
    function . The statements in the function are executed and
    control is returned to place from where it originated
     Use lower case and underscore (_) is used to connect words
     Function can be redefined. Latest definition will be called.
     Function definitions can be nested. The inner function is able
    to access the variables of the outer function. The outer
    function has to be called for inner function to be executed.
    Communication with Functions (Arguments)
     Communication with functions can be done using parameters
    or arguments passed to it and the value(s) returned from it.
     The way to pass values to a function and return value from
    the function:
     def fun (p1, p2, p3):
    statements
    return(r)
     Return statement returns control and value from a function.
    Return without an expression returns None
    Communication with Functions (Arguments)
     To return multiple values from a function, store them in a list,
    tuple, set or dictionary and return them
     If we pass arguments a, b, c to a function and collect them in
    x, y, z then changing x, y, z values will not change a, b, c
     Function is always called by value
     A function can return different values through different return
    statements
     The function which reaches the end of the execution without
    a return statement will always return None
    Types of Arguments
     Four types of Arguments
     Positional arguments
     Keyword arguments
     Variable length positional arguments
     Variable length keyword arguments

     Positional and Keyword arguments are called required


    arguments and variable length arguments are called
    optional
    Types of Arguments
     Positional arguments must be passed in correct positional order
     Type of arguments and Number of arguments passed must
    match with the type and number received
     Keyword arguments can be passed out of order
     Python interpreter uses keywords (variable names) to match
    the values passed with the arguments used in the function
    definition
     A function call can have positional and keyword arguments, but
    the positional arguments must precede keyword arguments

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