Python Course 7: Functions

Sample Code

def hello(name):
    answer = "Hello " + name
    return answer

print(hello("George"))
print(hello("Gill"))

def isChild(age):
    if age < 18:
        return "Child"
    else:
        return "Adult"

print(isChild(35))

def AreaRect(length, width):
    return length*width

l = int(input("Enter the length"))
w = int(input ("Enter the width"))
print(AreaRect(l, w))

PI = 3.1415

def main():
    radius = 4
    print("The area of a circle radius ", radius, " is ", Area(radius))     


def Area(r):
    return PI*r*r

main()

Exercises

1. Write a function that accepts a string and returns “Pleased to meet you, ” + string
2. Write a function that accepts a number and returns “Child” if the number is <18 and “Adult” otherwise
3. Write a function that accepts a number and returns “Grade A” if the number is >20, “Grade B” if the number is >15, “Grade C” if the number is >10 and “Fail” otherwise.
4. Write a function that accepts two numbers and returns the average of the numbers
5. Write a function that accepts three integers and returns the average of the numbers.
6. Write a function that accepts the length and width of a rectangle and returns the perimeter of the rectangle
7. Write a function that accepts the base and height of a triangle and returns the area of the triangle
8. Write a function that accepts a list and returns the sum of the list

Extension

1. Write a function that returns the hypotenuse of a triangle when the other two sides are int a and int b. (Remember: hypotenuse squared equals a squared plus b squared)
2. The scalar product of u=(u1,u2,u3) and v=(v1,v2,v3) is defined to be u1v1+u2v2+u3v3. Write a function that accepts two int tuples as parameters and returns an int representing the scalar product of those two tuples
3. If A = (a1,a2, …an) and B = (b1,b2, …bn) then the vector sum of the two tuples A + B = (a1+b1, a2+b2, … , an+bn). Write a function that accepts two tuples as parameters and returns an array representing the vector sum of those two tuples
4. The Euclidean distance between two points A = (a1,a2, …an) and B = (b1,b2, …bn) is defined as sqrt((a1-b1)² + (a2-b2)² +… + (an-bn)²). Write a function that accepts two int tuples representing A and B as parameters and returns a double representing the Euclidean distance between them.