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Python4Kids New Tutorial: Functions (or The Right Place for an Argument)

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 22, 2010

[ Thanks to Brendan Scott for this
link. ]

“I have a secret to tell you. I have been cutting some
corners in some of the earlier tutorials. Wherever you saw these
-> () I was sneaking a function in under your nose, without
actually telling you about them. Here is a sample function:

>>> def justContradiction(argument):
...     return 'Yes I did'
...
>>> justContradiction("You did not")
'Yes I did'
>>> justContradiction("didn't")
'Yes I did'
>>>


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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