Authors:
Tony Gaddis
Chapter:
Value Returning Functions And Modules
Exercise:
Algorithm Workbench
Question:2 | ISBN:9780132576376 | Edition: 2
Question
The following statement calls a function named half, which returns a value that is half that of the argument. (Assume the number variable references a float value.) Write
code for the function.
result = half(number)
Answer
The following python code statement calls a function named 'half', which returns a value that is half that of the argument is as follows:
def half(number):
return number / 2
Explanation:
- A function with the name "half" that takes a number as an argument.
- The capability separates number by 2 and returns the outcome. Half of the original number will be returned when you call half(number).