- Functions can have more than one parameter:
def volume(a, b, c):
return a * b * c
- Functions can have default parameters (e.g.
coefficient):
def converter(feet, coefficient = 3.2808):
meters = feet / coefficient
return meters print(converter(10))
Output: 3.0480370641306997
Arguments can be passed as non-keyword (positional) arguments (e.g. a) or keyword arguments (e.g. b=2 and c=10):
def volume(a, b, c):
return a * b * c
print(volume(1, b=2, c=10))
- An *args parameter allows the function to be called with an arbitrary number of non-keyword arguments:
def find_max(*args):
return max(args)
print(find_max(3, 99, 1001, 2, 8))
Output: 1001
- An **kwargs parameter allows the function to be called with an arbitrary number of keyword arguments:
def find_winner(**kwargs):
return max(kwargs)
print(find_winner(Andy = 17, Marry = 19, Sim = 45, Kae = 34))
Output: Sim
- Here’s a summary of function elements:
