Practice Keyword Arguments (8.3.2) - Advanced Python – Revision and Functions

Practice: Keyword Arguments

Lesson 8.3.2Advanced Python – Revision and Functions

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Question 1.
What is a keyword argument?
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Think about how you would call a function and specify parameters by name.
Question 2.
Can you provide an example of calling a function with keyword arguments?
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Your example should show both parameter names and values.
3Question 3.
What is the primary advantage of using keyword arguments in a function?
- They require parameters to be passed in a specific order
- They can improve code readability
- They are always mandatory
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Think about what happens when you have many parameters.
4Question 4.
True or False: With keyword arguments, the order in which arguments are passed does not matter.
- True
- False
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Consider how you might call a function.
Question 5.
Create a function named config that accepts three parameters: mode, height, and width. Set default values for height and width. Call this function using different combinations of arguments to demonstrate keyword flexibility.
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Consider how defaults apply when you are not passing all parameters.
Question 6.
Design a function create_profile that takes parameters username, email, and age. Make age a keyword argument with a default value of 18. Walk through calling this function with various inputs.
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Think about using default and optional parameter combinations.

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