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arguments

An argument is the actual value you give to a function when you call it.

Parameters

placeholders for values while arguments are the actual values passed to the function

where do i look to find arguements?

Look at the procedure call to find the arguments, not the procedure definition.

What does list[x] mean?

Gets the item at position x in a list. Python starts counting at 0.

What does total = total + 1 do?

Increases total by 1. Used for counting.

What does total = total + list[x] do?

Adds the current list item to total. Used for finding a sum.

What does == mean?

Checks whether two values are equal.

What does % mean?

Finds the remainder after division. Example: 10 % 2 = 0.

How do you prevent an infinite while loop?

Update the variable controlling the loop, such as x = x + 1, so the condition can become false.

What does return do?

Sends a value back to where the function was called and ends the function.

What's the difference between print and return?

print displays information. return sends a value back to the caller.