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Steve Howell

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More options May 28 2007, 1:23 am

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From: Steve Howell <showel...@yahoo.com>

Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 08:23:26 -0700 (PDT)

Local: Mon, May 28 2007 1:23 am

Subject: Re: ten small Python programs

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--- BartlebyScrivener <bscrivene...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 26, 1:43 pm, Steve Howell
> <showel...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > ------
> > # def defines a method in Python
> > def tax(itemCharge, taxRate = 0.05):
> > return itemCharge * taxRate
> > print '%.2f' % tax(11.35)
> > print '%.2f' % tax(40.00, 0.08)

I decided to go with a simpler example up front.

------
# def defines a method in Python
def say_hello(name):
print 'hello', name
say_hello('Jack')
say_hello('Jill')

More here:

http://wiki.python.org/moin/SimplePrograms

Somebody also fixed a few style things in my other
examples, changing a tuple to a list, catching a more
specific exception. Whoever you are, thanks, I agree.

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