Arbitrary Arguments, Default Arguments

Arbitrary Arguments :

Especially useful when we are not sure in the advance that how many arguments, the function would require.

We define the arbitrary arguments while defining a function using the asterisk (*) sign.

Program :

Arbitrary arguments.py
def greeting(* students):
  print(students[0])
  print(students[1])
  print(students[2])
greeting("Ankita","Mahesh","Dhanashri")

Output

Ankita
Mahesh
Dhanashri

In the above example, we are create function greeting with the use of arbitrary argument its defining a function using the asterisk (*) sign. print students variable , while define greeting function that time we are pass studests in parameter.

Program :

Arbitrary arguments.py
def greeting(* students):
  for i in students:
    print("Hello", i)
greeting("Ankita","Mahesh","Dhanashri","Harshada")

Output

Hello Ankita
Hello Mahesh
Hello Dhanashri

In the above example, we are create function greeting with the use of arbitrary argument its defining a function using the asterisk (*) sign. there is used of for loop, print Hello & each students , while define greeting function that time we are pass studests in parameter.

Default Arguments :

In Python, both values are passed during the function call. Hence, these values are used instead of the default values.

Program :

Default arguments.py
def greeting(name="Vedika"):
  print("Hello",name)
greeting()

Output

Hello Vedika

In the above example, we are create function greeting with passing parameter in that define default argument ie name="Vedika". then print print that name variable, in last line define greeting function.

Program :

Default arguments.py
def fruits(fruit1, fruit2="Banana",fruit3="Mango"):
  print(fruit1)
  print(fruit2)
  print(fruit3)
fruits("Apple","Orange")

Output

Apple
Orange
Mango

In the above example, we are create function fruits with passing parameter in that define default argument ie fruit1, fruit2="Banana", fruit3="Mango". then print print fruit1, fruit2 & fruit3 . while define fruits function we are pass in their "Apple" & "Orange" parameter so,Organge will be replace with the "Banana" .

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