Functions — Chapter Summary

A function is a named group

A function is a named group of instructions that accomplishes a specific task when it is invoked. It may have parameters and may or may not return a v

Modular programming means dividing a computer

Modular programming means dividing a computer program into separate independent blocks of code or sub-problems with different names and specific funct

A function definition begins with def

A function definition begins with def. The function header ends with a colon, and the function body is indented. Statements outside the indentation ar

An argument is a value passed

An argument is a value passed during a function call, and the corresponding parameter is the variable in the function header that receives it.

Python allows assigning a default value

Python allows assigning a default value to a parameter. If the function call does not provide that argument, the default value is used.