Practice Positional Arguments (8.3.1) - Advanced Python – Revision and Functions

Practice: Positional Arguments

Lesson 8.3.1Advanced Python – Revision and Functions

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Question 1.
What will be the output of student('John', 21) if the function is defined as def student(name, age)?
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Think about how the order of parameters matches with arguments.
Question 2.
If def student(name, age) is defined, what arguments can you pass in when calling it?
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Remember to match the types as well.
3Question 3.
What is a positional argument?
- An argument passed by keyword
- An argument that depends on the order of parameters
- An optional argument without meaning
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Remember, it's all about where it goes.
4Question 4.
True or False: The first argument passed to a function always matches the second parameter.
- True
- False
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Think carefully about the order!
Question 5.
Create a function that accepts three positional arguments: first_name, last_name, and age. Call this function with varying combinations of parameters to demonstrate its flexibility.
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Think about how you can mix and match.
Question 6.
Write a Python function that takes two parameters but sets a default value for the second. Call it with only the first argument, then both arguments.
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What happens when you pass only the first argument?

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