How to call a function in Python with arguments

How to call a function in Python with arguments

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In Python, you can call a function by using the function name followed by parentheses containing the arguments. Here's the basic syntax:

function_name(arg1, arg2, ..., argN)

Where function_name is the name of the function, and arg1, arg2, ..., argN are the arguments passed to the function.

Let's take an example:

Suppose we have a simple Python function that takes two integer arguments and returns their sum:

def add(x, y):
return x + y

To call this function with the arguments 3 and 5, you would do:

result = add(3, 5)

This would pass the values 3 and 5 as arguments to the add function. The function would then execute, adding these numbers together and returning the result.

The returned value is assigned to the variable result, which now holds the value 8 (the sum of 3 and 5).

You can also pass keyword arguments using the **kwargs syntax:

def greet(name, message):
print(f"{name}, {message}!")

To call this function with the name "John" and the message "Hello", you would do:

greet(name="John", message="Hello")

This would pass the keyword arguments name="John" and message="Hello" to the greet function.

Another important aspect of Python functions is the concept of variable-length argument lists. This allows a function to accept a varying number of arguments, which can be accessed within the function using the *args syntax:

def average(*numbers):
return sum(numbers) / len(numbers)

To call this function with the numbers 1, 2, and 3, you would do:

result = average(1, 2, 3)

This would pass a variable-length argument list numbers=(1, 2, 3) to the average function.

Python's flexibility in handling arguments makes it an attractive choice for many applications. With this basic understanding of how to call Python functions with arguments, you can start exploring more advanced topics like lambda functions, generator expressions, and higher-order functions!

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