Functions

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Hugo Bowne-Anderson

Data Scientist at DataCamp

Functions

  • Nothing new!

  • type()

  • Piece of reusable code

  • Solves particular task

  • Call function instead of writing code yourself

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Example

fam = [1.73, 1.68, 1.71, 1.89]
fam

[1.73, 1.68, 1.71, 1.89]

max(fam)

1.89

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Example

fam = [1.73, 1.68, 1.71, 1.89]
fam

[1.73, 1.68, 1.71, 1.89]

max(fam)

1.89

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Example

fam = [1.73, 1.68, 1.71, 1.89]
fam

[1.73, 1.68, 1.71, 1.89]

max(fam)

1.89

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Example

fam = [1.73, 1.68, 1.71, 1.89]
fam

[1.73, 1.68, 1.71, 1.89]

max(fam)

1.89

tallest = max(fam)
tallest

1.89
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round()

round(1.68, 1)

1.7

round(1.68)

2

help(round) # Open up documentation

Help on built-in function round in module builtins:

round(number, ndigits=None)
    Round a number to a given precision in decimal digits.

    The return value is an integer if ndigits is omitted or None. 
    Otherwise the return value has the same type as the number. ndigits may be negative.
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round()

help(round)

Help on built-in function round in module builtins:

round(number, ndigits=None)
    Round a number to a given precision in decimal digits.

    The return value is an integer if ndigits is omitted or None. 
    Otherwise the return value has the same type as the number. ndigits may be negative.

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round()

help(round)

Help on built-in function round in module builtins:

round(number, ndigits=None)
    Round a number to a given precision in decimal digits.

    The return value is an integer if ndigits is omitted or None. 
    Otherwise the return value has the same type as the number. ndigits may be negative.

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round()

help(round)

Help on built-in function round in module builtins:

round(number, ndigits=None)
    Round a number to a given precision in decimal digits.

    The return value is an integer if ndigits is omitted or None. 
    Otherwise the return value has the same type as the number. ndigits may be negative.

ch_3_1_slides.028.png

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round()

help(round)

Help on built-in function round in module builtins:

round(number, ndigits=None)
    Round a number to a given precision in decimal digits.

    The return value is an integer if ndigits is omitted or None. 
    Otherwise the return value has the same type as the number. ndigits may be negative.

ch_3_1_slides.029.png

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round()

help(round)

Help on built-in function round in module builtins:

round(number, ndigits=None)
    Round a number to a given precision in decimal digits.

    The return value is an integer if ndigits is omitted or None. 
    Otherwise the return value has the same type as the number. ndigits may be negative.

ch_3_1_slides.030.png

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round()

help(round)

Help on built-in function round in module builtins:

round(number, ndigits=None)
    Round a number to a given precision in decimal digits.

    The return value is an integer if ndigits is omitted or None. 
    Otherwise the return value has the same type as the number. ndigits may be negative.

ch_3_1_slides.031.png

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round()

help(round)

Help on built-in function round in module builtins:

round(number, ndigits=None)
    Round a number to a given precision in decimal digits.

    The return value is an integer if ndigits is omitted or None. 
    Otherwise the return value has the same type as the number. ndigits may be negative.

ch_3_1_slides.032.png

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round()

help(round)

Help on built-in function round in module builtins:

round(number, ndigits=None)
    Round a number to a given precision in decimal digits.

    The return value is an integer if ndigits is omitted or None. 
    Otherwise the return value has the same type as the number. ndigits may be negative.

ch_3_1_slides.033.png

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round()

help(round)

Help on built-in function round in module builtins:

round(number, ndigits=None)
    Round a number to a given precision in decimal digits.

    The return value is an integer if ndigits is omitted or None. 
    Otherwise the return value has the same type as the number. ndigits may be negative.

ch_3_1_slides.034.png

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round()

help(round)

Help on built-in function round in module builtins:

round(number, ndigits=None)
    Round a number to a given precision in decimal digits.

    The return value is an integer if ndigits is omitted or None. 
    Otherwise the return value has the same type as the number. ndigits may be negative.

ch_3_1_slides.035.png

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round()

help(round)

Help on built-in function round in module builtins:

round(number, ndigits=None)
    Round a number to a given precision in decimal digits.

    The return value is an integer if ndigits is omitted or None. 
    Otherwise the return value has the same type as the number. ndigits may be negative.

ch_3_1_slides.036.png

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round()

help(round)

Help on built-in function round in module builtins:

round(number, ndigits=None)
    Round a number to a given precision in decimal digits.

    The return value is an integer if ndigits is omitted or None. 
    Otherwise the return value has the same type as the number. ndigits may be negative.

ch_3_1_slides.037.png

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round()

help(round)

Help on built-in function round in module builtins:

round(number, ndigits=None)
    Round a number to a given precision in decimal digits.

    The return value is an integer if ndigits is omitted or None. 
    Otherwise the return value has the same type as the number. ndigits may be negative.
  • round(number)
  • round(number, ndigits)
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Find functions

  • How to know?

  • Standard task -> probably function exists!

  • The internet is your friend

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Let's practice!

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