CS50: Functions, Variables

function

A named block of code that performs a specific task when called (action or verb that lets you do something in the program. )

arguments

The information you give to a function so it can do its job.(input to a function that somehow influences its behavior) “hello”

side effects

Changes a function makes outside of itself, like printing text or changing a variable.

bugs

an error or flaw in a computer program that causes it to behave unexpectedly or malfunction.

return value

What a function sends back to you after it finishes.

variables

Names that store information, like a box that holds a value you can use later.

comments

notes to yourself in your code

str

A type of variable that holds letters, words, or sentences (text).

parameters

The names used in a function to hold the information (arguments) you give it. Think of them as placeholders inside the function.