Chapter 3 Flashcards
function
A named sequence of statements that performs some useful operation. Functions may or may not take arguments and may or may not produce a result.
function definition
A statement that creates a new function, specifying its name, parameters, and the statements it executes.
function object
A value created by a function definition. The name of the function is a variable that refers to a function object.
header
The first line of a function definition.
body
The sequence of statements inside a function definition.
parameter
A name used inside a function to refer to the value passed as an argument.
function call
A statement that executes a function. It consists of the function name followed by an argument list.
argument
A value provided to a function when the function is called. This value is assigned to the corresponding parameter in the function.
local variable
A variable defined inside a function. A local variable can only be used inside its function.
return value
The result of a function. If a function call is used as an expression, the return value is the value of the expression.
fruitful function
A function that returns a value.
void function
A function that doesn’t return a value.
module
A file that contains a collection of related functions and other definitions.
import statement
A statement that reads a module file and creates a module object.
module object
A value created by an import statement that provides access to the values defined in a module.
