Defining and Calling Python Functions
A function is a self-contained block of code that encapsulates a specific task or related group of tasks. This course will show you how to define your own Python function. You’ll learn when to divide your program into separate user-defined functions and what tools you’ll need to do this.
You’ll also learn the various ways to pass data into a function when calling it, which allows for different behavior from one invocation to the next.
In this course, you’ll learn:
- How functions work in Python and why they’re beneficial
- How to define and call your own Python function
- Mechanisms for passing arguments to your function
- Some differences between how to work with functions in Python vs C++
- How to