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Computer

Science
With: Mr Mike
Procedures and functions
Date: 13 February 2024

LO: What are Procedures and functions

Success criteria: Students can use Procedures and


functions in Python.
Procedures and functions

When writing an algorithm, there are often similar tasks to perform that make
use of the same groups of statements.

Instead of repeating these statements and writing new code every time they are
required, many programming languages make use of subroutines, also known as
named procedures or functions.

These are defined once and can be called many times within a program.
Procedures, functions and parameters

A procedure is a set of programming statements grouped together under a single


name that can be called to perform a task at any point in a program.

A function is a set of programming statements grouped together under a single


name that can be called to perform a task at any point in a program. In contrast
to a procedure, a function will return a value back to the main program.

Parameters are the variables that store the values of the arguments passed to
a procedure or function. Some but not all procedures and functions will have
parameters.
Definition and use of procedures and functions, with or
without
parameters
Procedures without parameters
Here is an example of a procedure without parameters in pseudocode:

The procedure can then be called in the main part of the program as many times
as is required in the following way:
Definition and use of procedures and functions, with or
without
parameters
Instead of calling them procedures, different terminology is used by each
programming language. Procedures are known as:
» void functions in Python

def Stars():
print("************")
Stars()

It is often useful to pass a value to a procedure that can be used to modify the
action(s) taken. For example, to decide how many stars would be output. This is done
by passing an argument when the procedure is called to be used as a parameter by
the procedure.
Procedures with parameters

Here is an example of how a procedure with parameters can be defined in


pseudocode.

Procedure with parameters are called like this – in this case to print seven stars:
Procedure stars with parameter – definition

def Stars(Number):
for counter in range (Number):
print("*", end = "")
Stars(7)

A procedure call must match the procedure definition. This means that when a
procedure is defined with parameters, the arguments in the procedure call should
match the parameters in the procedure definition.
Functions

A function is just like a procedure except it always returns a value.

Just like a procedure it is defined once and can be called many times within a
program.

Just like a procedure it can be defined with or without parameters.

Unlike procedures, function calls are not standalone and instead can be made on
the right-hand side of an expression.
Functions

Functions are known as:


» fruitful functions in Python

The keyword RETURN is used as one of the statements in a function to specify


the value to be returned. This is usually the last statement in the function
definition.
Functions

Because a function returns a value, it can be called by assigning the return value
directly into a variable as follows:

def Celsius(Temperature):
return (Temperature - 32) / 1.8
Python – data type of function does not need to be defined
Activity 8.16

Go to todays lesson, use replit to write your program, post a screenshot of your code
and the output after you run your program, turn your work in at the end of the lesson
Pop Quiz
1. What is a function?
» A block of code that can be called many times
2. What is the difference between a procedure and a function?

» A function always returns a value


3. What is a parameter?
» the variables that store the values of the arguments

4. What is a subroutine?
» Procedure
» Function
Thank you.

In our next session, I will discuss:


Local and global variables.

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