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Implementing a function add_user to manage users in a database. If the user exists in users_db, their fields should be updated instead of creating a new entry. If the user is not found, a new user should be added with the provided details.

  1. Define the add_user function with parameters name, age, role (default is "user"), and status (default is "active").
  2. Check if a user with the same name exists in the users_db list.
  3. If the user exists, update their age, role, and status with the values received as arguments in the add_user function.
  4. Return the string "User {name} updated successfully!" after updating the user.
  5. If the user doesn't exist, create a new user (new_user) with the provided details(name, age, role, status).
  6. Add the new user (new_user) to list users_db.
  7. Return the string "User {name} added successfully!" after adding the new user.

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Challenge: Optional Arguments

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Implementing a function add_user to manage users in a database. If the user exists in users_db, their fields should be updated instead of creating a new entry. If the user is not found, a new user should be added with the provided details.

  1. Define the add_user function with parameters name, age, role (default is "user"), and status (default is "active").
  2. Check if a user with the same name exists in the users_db list.
  3. If the user exists, update their age, role, and status with the values received as arguments in the add_user function.
  4. Return the string "User {name} updated successfully!" after updating the user.
  5. If the user doesn't exist, create a new user (new_user) with the provided details(name, age, role, status).
  6. Add the new user (new_user) to list users_db.
  7. Return the string "User {name} added successfully!" after adding the new user.

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