Learning Python: Custom Functions with Datacamp

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On Career Break | Ex-Amazon | Learning Data Science & AI

📒 #LearningLog: Defining a custom function in Python Continuing my data science journey with Datacamp's "Intermediate Python for developers" course. Today's study focused on the "how" and "why" of custom functions. Key takeaways: 🔹 Why write custom functions? It's all about the DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) principle. Functions are essential for making code clean, reusable, and much easier to maintain. Instead of writing the same logic multiple times, you just define it once and call it anywhere. 🔹 Parameters vs. Arguments: Solidified the difference. Parameters are the "placeholders" you define in the function, while Arguments are the "actual values" you pass in when you call it. 🔹 Positional vs. Keyword Arguments: This was a key focus. 1. Positional: Relies strictly on the order of the arguments. Simple, but you must get the order right. 2. Keyword: Uses name=value. This is incredibly powerful for clarity and flexibility, as the order doesn't matter. It makes the code far more readable. Mastering these concepts is a crucial step toward writing more sophisticated and efficient Python code. On to the next module! P.S. As part of my learning method, I create handwritten notes for every module I complete. It helps me solidify the concepts. (You'll see it's mostly in Japanese, except for the code and technical terms😆) #Python #DataScience #LearningJourney #StudyNotes

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