Topic 4

Question 1

How would you write a custom function, that when called, would print the word ‘‘hello”?

Answer 1

def hello()
   print("Hello")

Question 2

Why would you use a function in python?

Answer 2

It is used to group code that is used multiple times when called.

Question 3

See the following code example.

def hello(name)

What is the proper term for “name” in context when using functions.

Answer 3

It is called a parameter.

Question 4

When you call a function and pass a value into the function, what is the passed value called?

Answer 4

An argument.

Question 5

Variables that exist inside of a function have what type of scope?

Answer 5

Local scope

Question 6

Variables that exist outside of all functions have what type of scope?

Answer 6

Global scope

Question 7

Can a variable be local and global scope?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

If an assignment variable is assigned within a function, what scope does that variable have?

Example:

def spam():
   eggs = 10
   print(eggs)

Answer 8

A assignment statement within a function has local scope.

No assignment statement means it has global scope.