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Chapter 2
Functions
 Function
Introduction
A function is a programming block of codes which
is used to perform a single, related task. It only runs
when it is called. We can pass data, known as
parameters, into a function. A function can return
data as a result.

We have already used some python built in

functions like print(),etc and functions defined in
module like math.pow(),etc.But we can also create
our own functions. These functions are called user-
defined functions.
Advantages of Using functions:
1.Program development made easy and fast : Work can be divided among project
members thus implementation can be completed fast.
2.Program testing becomes easy : Easy to locate and isolate a faulty function for
further investigation
3.Code sharing becomes possible : A function may be used later by many other
programs this means that a python programmer can use function written by
others, instead of starting over from scratch.
4.Code re-usability increases : A function can be used to keep away from rewriting
the same block of codes which we are going use two or more locations in a
program. This is especially useful if the code involved is long or complicated.
5.Increases program readability : The length of the source program can be
reduced by using/calling functions at appropriate places so program become
more readable.
6.Function facilitates procedural abstraction : Once a function is written,
programmer would have to know to invoke a function only ,not its coding.
7.Functions facilitate the factoring of code : A function can be called in other
function and so on…
Types of functions:
1.Built- in functions
2.Functions defined in module
3.User defined functions
1). Built-in Functions:
Functions which are already written or defined in python. As these functions are
already defined so we do not need to define these functions. Below are some
built-in functions of Python.
Function name Description
len() It returns the length of an object/value.
list() It returns a list.
max() It is used to return maximum value from a sequence (list,sets) etc.
min() It is used to return minimum value from a sequence (list,sets) etc.
open() It is used to open a file.
print() It is used to print statement.
str() It is used to return string object/value.
sum() It is used to sum the values inside sequence.
type() It is used to return the type of object.
tuple() It is used to return a tuple.
2). Functions defined in module:
A module is a file consisting of Python code. A module can define
functions, classes and variables.
Save this code in a file named mymodule.py
def greeting(name):
print("Hello, " + name)

Import the module named mymodule, and call the greeting function:

import mymodule

mymodule.greeting(“India")
3). User defined function:
Functions that we define ourselves to do certain specific task are
referred as user-defined functions because these are not already
available.
 Creating & calling a Function
(user defined)/Flow of execution
A function is defined using the def keyword in
python.E.g. program is given below.

#Function block/
def my_own_function(): definition/creation
print("Hello from a function")

#program start here.program code

print("hello before calling a function")
my_own_function() #function calling.now function codes will be executed
print("hello after calling a function")
Save the above source code in python file and execute it
 Variable’s Scope in function
There are three types of variables with the view of scope.
1. Local variable – accessible only inside the functional block where it is declared.
2. Global variable – variable which is accessible among whole program using global
keyword.
3. Non local variable – accessible in nesting of functions,using nonlocal keyword.
Local variable program: Global variable program:
def fun(): def fun():
s = "I love India!" #local variable global s #accessing/making global variable for fun()
print(s) print(s)
s = "I love India!“ #changing global variable’s value
s = "I love World!" print(s)
fun() s = "I love world!"
print(s) fun()
Output: print(s)
I love India! Output:
I love World! I love world!
I love India!
I love India!
 Variable’s Scope in function
#Find the output of below program
def fun(x, y): # argument /parameter x and y
global a
a = 10
x,y = y,x
b = 20
b = 30
c = 30
print(a,b,x,y)

a, b, x, y = 1, 2, 3,4
fun(50, 100) #passing value 50 and 100 in parameter x and y of
function fun()
print(a, b, x, y)
 Variable’s Scope in
function
#Find the output of below program
def fun(x, y): # argument /parameter x and y
global a
a = 10
x,y = y,x
b = 20
b = 30
c = 30
print(a,b,x,y)

a, b, x, y = 1, 2, 3,4
fun(50, 100) #passing value 50 and 100 in parameter x and y of function fun()
print(a, b, x, y)
OUTPUT :-
10 30 100 50
10 2 3 4
 Variable’s Scope in
function
Global variables in nested function
def fun1():
x = 100
def fun2():
global x
x = 200
print("Before calling fun2: " + str(x))
print("Calling fun2 now:")
fun2() OUTPUT:
print("After calling fun2: " + str(x)) Before calling fun2: 100
Calling fun2 now:
fun1() After calling fun2: 100
print("x in main: " + str(x)) x in main: 200
 Variable’s Scope in
function
Non local variable
def fun1():
x = 100
def fun2():
nonlocal x #change it to global or remove this declaration
x = 200
print("Before calling fun2: " + str(x))
print("Calling fun2 now:")
fun2()
print("After calling fun2: " + str(x)) OUTPUT:
Before calling fun2: 100
x=50 Calling fun2 now:
fun1()
print("x in main: " + str(x))
After calling fun2: 200
x in main: 50
 Function
Parameters / Arguments Passing and return value
These are specified after the function name, inside the parentheses.
Multiple parameters are separated by comma.The following example has a
function with two parameters x and y. When the function is called, we pass
two values, which is used inside the function to sum up the values and store
in z and then return the result(z):
def sum(x,y): #x, y are formal arguments
z=x+y
return z #return the value/result
x,y=4,5
r=sum(x,y) #x, y are actual arguments
print(r)
Note :- 1. Function Prototype is declaration of function with name
,argument and return type. 2. A formal parameter, i.e. a parameter, is in
the function definition. An actual parameter, i.e. an argument, is in
a function call.
 Function
Function Arguments
Functions can be called using following types of formal arguments −
• Required arguments/Positional parameter - arguments passed in correct positional order
• Keyword arguments - the caller identifies the arguments by the parameter name
• Default arguments - that assumes a default value if a value is not provided to argu.
• Variable-length arguments – pass multiple values with single argument name.

#Required arguments #Keyword arguments

def fun( name, age ):
def square(x): "This prints a passed info into this
z=x*x function"
return z print ("Name: ", name)
print ("Age ", age)
r=square() return;
print(r)
#In above function square() we have to # Now you can call printinfo function
definitely need to pass some value to fun( age=15, name="mohak" )
argument x. # value 15 and mohak is being passed to
relevant argument based on keyword
used for them.
 Function
#Default arguments / #Variable length arguments
def sum( *vartuple ):
#Default Parameter s=0
def sum(x=3,y=4): for var in vartuple:
z=x+y s=s+int(var)
return z return s;

r=sum() r=sum( 70, 60, 50 )

print(r) print(r)
r=sum(x=4) r=sum(4,5)
print(r) print(r)
r=sum(y=45)
print(r)
#now the above function sum() can
#default value of x and y is being sum n number of values
used when it is not passed
 Lamda
Python Lambda
A lambda function is a small anonymous function which can
take any number of arguments, but can only have one
expression.

E.g.

x = lambda a, b : a * b
print(x(5, 6))

OUTPUT:
30
 Mutable/immutable
properties
of data objects w/r function

Everything in Python is an object,and every objects in Python

can be either mutable or immutable.
Since everything in Python is an Object, every variable
holds an object instance. When an object is initiated, it is
assigned a unique object id. Its type is defined at runtime
and once set can never change, however its state can be
changed if it is mutable.
Means a mutable object can be changed after it is created,
and an immutable object can’t.

Mutable objects: list, dict, set, byte array

Immutable objects: int, float, complex, string, tuple,
frozen set ,bytes
 Mutable/immutable properties
of data objects w/r function
How objects are passed to Functions
#Pass by reference #Pass by value
def updateList(list1): def updateNumber(n):
print(id(list1)) print(id(n))
list1 += [10] n += 10
print(id(list1)) print(id(n))
n = [50, 60] b=5
print(id(n)) print(id(b))
updateList(n) updateNumber(b)
print(n) print(b)
print(id(n)) print(id(b))
OUTPUT OUTPUT
34122928 1691040064
34122928 1691040064
34122928 1691040224
[50, 60, 10] 5
34122928 1691040064
#In above function list1 an object is being passed #In above function value of variable b is not
and its contents are changing because it is mutable being changed because it is immutable that’s
that’s why it is behaving like pass by reference why it is behaving like pass by value
 Functions using
libraries
Mathematical functions:
Mathematical functions are available under math module.To
use mathematical functions under this module, we have to
import the module using import math.
For e.g.
To use sqrt() function we have to write statements like given
below.
import math
r=math.sqrt(4)
print(r)

OUTPUT :
2.0
 Functions using libraries
Functions available in Python Math Module
 Functions using libraries
(System defined function)
String functions:
String functions are available in python standard module.These
are always availble to use.

For e.g. capitalize() function Converts the first character of

string to upper case.

s="i love programming"

r=s.capitalize()
print(r)

OUTPUT:
I love programming
 Functions using libraries
String functions:
Method Description
capitalize() Converts the first character to upper case
casefold() Converts string into lower case
center() Returns a centered string

count() Returns the number of times a specified value occurs in a string

encode() Returns an encoded version of the string

endswith() Returns true if the string ends with the specified value
Searches the string for a specified value and returns the position of
find()
where it was found
format() Formats specified values in a string
Searches the string for a specified value and returns the position of
index()
where it was found
 Functions using libraries
String functions:
Method Description
isalnum() Returns True if all characters in the string are alphanumeric
isalpha() Returns True if all characters in the string are in the alphabet
isdecimal() Returns True if all characters in the string are decimals
isdigit() Returns True if all characters in the string are digits
isidentifier() Returns True if the string is an identifier
islower() Returns True if all characters in the string are lower case
isnumeric() Returns True if all characters in the string are numeric
isprintable() Returns True if all characters in the string are printable
isspace() Returns True if all characters in the string are whitespaces
istitle() Returns True if the string follows the rules of a title
isupper() Returns True if all characters in the string are upper case
join() Joins the elements of an iterable to the end of the string
ljust() Returns a left justified version of the string
lower() Converts a string into lower case
lstrip() Returns a left trim version of the string
partition() Returns a tuple where the string is parted into three parts
 Functions using libraries
String functions:
Method Description
Returns a string where a specified value is replaced with a specified
replace()
value
split() Splits the string at the specified separator, and returns a list
splitlines() Splits the string at line breaks and returns a list
startswith() Returns true if the string starts with the specified value
swapcase() Swaps cases, lower case becomes upper case and vice versa
title() Converts the first character of each word to upper case
translate() Returns a translated string
upper() Converts a string into upper case

zfill() Fills the string with a specified number of 0 values at the beginning