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Default Parameter Values
Parameters can have default values. Used when argument is not provided.
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Creating Simple Functions
Functions group code for reuse. Defining functions with def keyword.
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Order of Operations
Order of operations in Python. Parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition.
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Positional and Keyword Arguments
Difference between positional and keyword arguments. Flexible function calling.
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Returning Multiple Values
Function can return multiple values as a tuple. Unpacking on assignment.
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Documenting Functions
Docstrings describe what a function does. Good programming practice.
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Separating Namespaces
Namespaces isolate variables. Modules and functions create their own namespaces.
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Scope in Nested Functions
The nonlocal keyword gives access to variables in the enclosing function.
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The global Keyword
The global keyword allows modifying a global variable inside a function.
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Local and Global Variables
Local variables exist only inside functions. Global ones are accessible everywhere.