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Python Functions Tutorial

1. What is a Function in Python?

What Is Function?Challenge: Building Functions Arguments Return Value Function Body Built-in Functions

2. Positional and Optional Arguments

Positional Arguments Challenge: Positional Arguments Optional Arguments Challenge: Optional Arguments

3. Arbitrary Arguments

Arbitrary Arguments Arbitrary Keyword Arguments Combination of Positional and Optional Arguments

4. Function Return Value Specification

Single Return Value Multiple Return Values None Return Value Generator Functions Challenge: Traffic lights

5. Recursion and Lambda Functions

Recursion Challenge: Search Engine Lambda Functions Immediately Invoked Lambda Expression Writing Effective and Maintainable Functions

Lambda Functions

Lambda functions are anonymous functions, meaning they don't have a name. They are created using the lambda keyword and are often used to define short functions where you can specify a function on the spot.

The basic syntax of a lambda function is as follows:

lambda: the keyword indicating the start of a lambda function definition;
arguments: the list of arguments the function takes;
expression: the expression executed when the function is called. The result of the expression is returned as the function's value.

The key feature of lambda functions is their concise syntax. They are convenient when you need to define a simple function without writing a lot of code.


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square = lambda x: x**2
result = square(5)
print(result)

Task

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Create a lambda function that takes two parameters, x and y.
The lambda function should return the sum of x and y.
Call the lambda function with the arguments 3 and 5.

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Lambda Functions

The basic syntax of a lambda function is as follows:

lambda: the keyword indicating the start of a lambda function definition;
arguments: the list of arguments the function takes;
expression: the expression executed when the function is called. The result of the expression is returned as the function's value.

The key feature of lambda functions is their concise syntax. They are convenient when you need to define a simple function without writing a lot of code.


              123
            
square = lambda x: x**2
result = square(5)
print(result)

Task

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Create a lambda function that takes two parameters, x and y.
The lambda function should return the sum of x and y.
Call the lambda function with the arguments 3 and 5.

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Everything was clear?

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Section 5. Chapter 3

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