Default Function Arguments

Snippet

You can assign default values to function parameters. If no argument is provided during the call, the default value is used.

snippet.py
python
def greet(name="Guest"):
    print("Hello, " + name)
 
greet()
greet("Alice")

Breakdown

def greet(name="Guest"):

Defines a function with a default parameter 'Guest'.

print("Hello, " + name)

Prints a greeting using the provided or default name.

greet()

Calls the function without an argument; uses 'Guest'.

greet("Alice")

Calls the function with 'Alice', overriding the default.

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