05 - Functions/Functions.ipynb

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    "<h1> Functions </h1>\n",
    "\n",
    "A function is a block of code which only runs when it is called. You can pass data, known as parameters, into a function. A function can return data as a result.\n",
    "\n",
    "In Python a function is defined using the <b>def</b> keyword:"
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    "def function():\n",
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    "#calling a function\n",
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    "<b> Arguments </b>are specified after the function name, inside the parentheses. You can add as many arguments as you want, just separate them with a comma."
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      "John Cena\n",
      "Shawn Cena\n",
      "Ryan Cena\n"
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    "def function(fname):\n",
    "  print(fname + \" Cena\")\n",
    "\n",
    "function(\"John\")\n",
    "function(\"Shawn\")\n",
    "function(\"Ryan\")"
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    "You can also send arguments with the key = value syntax.\n",
    "This way the order of the arguments does not matter."
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      "The youngest child is Linus\n"
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    "def function(child3, child2, child1):\n",
    "  print(\"The youngest child is \" + child3)\n",
    "\n",
    "function(child1 = \"Emil\", child2 = \"Tobias\", child3 = \"Linus\")"
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    "<b> Builtin functions </b> "
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    "max([1,2,4,5]) #largest in list"
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    "min([1,2,4,5])"
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    "len(\"Hello\") #length of string"
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    "int(\"10\") #converts string 10 into integer"
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    "int(-2.3) #float into integer"
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    "float(32) #integer into float"
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    "str(32) #int to string"
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    "<b>Maths function</b>\n",
    "Python has module maths that provides mathematical functions"
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    "import math"
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      "<module 'math' (built-in)>\n"
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    "print(math)"
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    " math.sqrt(4) / 2.0"
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