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In python functions take various type and length of arguments could you elaborate more on that.

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Hi @Naga_J_Sugguna !!
In Python, functions can take various types and lengths of arguments, which provides flexibility and allows you to design functions that can handle different scenarios and data structures. Python allows you to define functions with the following types of arguments:

  1. Positional Arguments:
    Positional arguments are the most common type of arguments in Python functions. They are passed in the order they are defined in the function signature. When calling the function, you must provide values for all positional arguments, and the order matters.

    Example:

    def greet(name, age):
    print(f"Hello, {name}! You are {age} years old.")

greet("Alice", 25)  # Output: Hello, Alice! You are 25 years old.

  2. Default Arguments:
    Default arguments have default values specified in the function signature. If a value is not provided for a default argument during the function call, the default value will be used.

    Example:

    def greet(name, age=30):
    print(f"Hello, {name}! You are {age} years old.")

greet("Bob")  # Output: Hello, Bob! You are 30 years old.
greet("Charlie", 28)  # Output: Hello, Charlie! You are 28 years old.

  3. Variable-Length Positional Arguments (*args):
    When you want to pass an arbitrary number of positional arguments to a function, you can use the *args syntax. It allows the function to accept a variable number of arguments, which are collected as a tuple inside the function.

    Example:

    def sum_all(*args):
    result = sum(args)
    print(f"The sum is: {result}")

sum_all(1, 2, 3)  # Output: The sum is: 6
sum_all(10, 20, 30, 40, 50)  # Output: The sum is: 150

  4. Keyword Arguments:
    Keyword arguments allow you to pass arguments with the parameter name, making it explicit which value corresponds to which parameter. They are useful when the function has multiple parameters with default values.

    Example:

    def greet(name, age):
    print(f"Hello, {name}! You are {age} years old.")

greet(name="David", age=35)  # Output: Hello, David! You are 35 years old.

  5. Variable-Length Keyword Arguments (**kwargs):
    Similar to *args, you can use **kwargs to pass a variable number of keyword arguments to a function. **kwargs collects the arguments as a dictionary inside the function, where keys are the parameter names and values are the corresponding argument values.

    Example:

    def print_details(**kwargs):
    for key, value in kwargs.items():
        print(f"{key}: {value}")

print_details(name="Emma", age=28, city="New York")
# Output:
# name: Emma
# age: 28
# city: New York

When defining functions, you can mix and match these argument types to create versatile and flexible functions that can handle different input scenarios. It’s important to choose the appropriate argument types and names based on the requirements of your function and the data you expect to receive.
I hope it helps. Happy Learning :blush: