Python CH6

______ lets you think about the big picture without worrying about the details.

Abstraction

______ are essentially variable names inside the parentheses of a declared function header.

Parameters

______ represent different areas of your program that are separate from each other.

Scopes

By reusing code and other elements that already exist, companies can gain productivity and get their projects done with less effort.

True

Changing a mutable parameter directly inside of a function is considered creating a side effect.

True

Every declared function has its own scope.

True

Functions in Python can also receive and return values.

True

Not having variables to receive all of the values returned from a function will generate an error.

True

Python allow the programmer to specify default parameter values for functions.

True

Software reuse provide for consistency across software products.

True

The first line of a function declaration ends with a colon.

True

Unless you re writing a short, simple program, it s usually a good idea to encapsulate even the main part of it.

True

The ask_number() function in the tic-tac-toe program will

ask for any number in a range and return that number.

Given a declared function header as food(item, qty, price), what is value of item when called as food("burger", 1, 1.19)?

burger

To declare a function, precede the function name with the keyword _____.

def

Functions have a special mechanism that allows you to document them with what s called a ______.

docstring

The main() function must always return an int value.

false

To gain complete access to a global variable named student_data use

global student_data # in the function where you want access

______ are variables available only within the body of a declared function.

Locals

Given a declared function header as food(item, qty, price), what is value of qty when called as food(1.19, "slice of pizza", 1)?

"slice of pizza"

______ are values, variables or expressions inside the parentheses of a function call.

Arguments

________ helps keep independent code truly separate by hiding the implementation details from other programs.

Encapsulation

IBM's chess playing Deep Blue can map out all possible chess moves.

False

If a company already has not tested piece of code, then it can be assumed that the code is bug-free.

False

Python can only return one value from a function.

False

The return type of a function in Python must always be a string.

False

You cannot create your own modules and import your functions into a new program, you can only import standard Python modules.

False

______ are variable visible within the entire program.

Globals

Which of the following is not an example of a function available in Python?

In

Python allows ______ parameter assignments.

named and positional