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Using Optional Arguments With Default Values

Defining Python Functions With Optional Arguments Darren Jones 00:32

00:00 Using Python Optional Arguments With Default Values. In this section, you’ll learn how to define a function that takes an optional argument. Functions with optional arguments offer more flexibility in how you can use them.

00:15 You can call the function with or without the argument. And if there is no argument in the function call, then a default value is used.

00:25 So let’s get started by looking at how to assign default values to input parameters.

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