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Default Argument Values
You can assign a default value to a function parameter. If the caller doesn't provide a value, the default is used.
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def greet(name="Guest"):print("Hello", name)greet()greet("Alice")
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name="Guest"
Defines 'Guest' as the fallback value for the 'name' parameter.
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greet()
Calls the function without an argument, so it uses the default value.