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ten small Python programs
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Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 08:23:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: Steve Howell <showel...@yahoo.com>
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.
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# 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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