Keyword arguments in Python - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to call the function with a keyword argument.

Python

def greet(name):
    print(f"Hello, {name}!")

greet([1]="Alice")

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Aname

BAlice

Cprint

Dgreet

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Common Mistakes

Using the value instead of the parameter name as the keyword.

Forgetting to use the keyword argument and just passing a value.

The function greet expects a keyword argument called name. So we use name="Alice" when calling it.

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medium

Complete the function call to use keyword arguments for both parameters.

Python

def describe_pet(animal_type, pet_name):
    print(f"I have a {animal_type} named {pet_name}.")

describe_pet(animal_type=[1], pet_name="Buddy")

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A"dog"

Bdog

Canimal_type

Dpet_name

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Common Mistakes

Passing the value without quotes, causing a NameError.

Using the parameter name as the value instead of a string.

The animal_type parameter expects a string value, so we pass it as "dog" with quotes.

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hard

Fix the error in the function call by using the correct keyword argument.

Python

def calculate_area(width, height):
    return width * height

area = calculate_area([1]=5, height=10)

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Alength

Bwidth

Cheight

Darea

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Common Mistakes

Using a wrong keyword argument name like length.

Mixing up parameter names.

The function expects width and height as parameters. Using width=5 fixes the error.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a dictionary comprehension that filters and transforms items using keyword arguments.

Python

def filter_items(items, min_price):
    return {item: price for item, price in items.items() if price [1] min_price}

items = {'apple': 5, 'banana': 2, 'cherry': 7}
filtered = filter_items(items, min_price=[2])

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A>

B3

C<

D5

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Common Mistakes

Using the wrong comparison operator.

Passing a string instead of a number for min_price.

The comprehension keeps items with price greater than min_price. We set min_price=3 to filter out cheaper items.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to define and call a function using keyword arguments with default values.

Python

def make_coffee(size=[1], sugar=[2], milk=[3]):
    print(f"Making a {size} coffee with {sugar} sugar and {milk} milk.")

make_coffee(size='large', sugar=2, milk='yes')

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A'small'

B0

C'no'

D'medium'

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Common Mistakes

Using numbers as strings or vice versa.

Forgetting quotes around string default values.

The function has default values: size='medium', sugar=0, milk='no'. These defaults are used if no arguments are passed.