Intro to programming- terms

Function

• block of reusable code that performs a specific task.

• Syntax: Defined using the def keyword.

• example: def function_name(parameters):

Reusable Code

• Allows the same code to be performed multiple times without duplication

Parameters

• Inputs that the function can accept.

• Syntax: def function_name(parameters):

• example: def add_numbers(a, b):

Return Value

• The result that it gives back when you use it

• Syntax: return

• example: return a + b

Input function

• lets users enter information.

• Syntax: input("Prompt message")

Print function

• A Python function that shows information on the screen.

• Syntax: print("Message or variable")

Type Checking

• Checking what kind of data a variable holds.

• syntax: type(variable)

Random Module

• A Python module for generating random numbe

• Import Syntax: import random

Random Number Generation

• Description: Provides functions for generating random integers.

• Example: random.randint(start, end)

Commenting

• Notes in the code that are not performed

• syntax: #

Sum

• adds up numbers and gives total

• syntax: sum(variable)