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Functions in Python Programming

This document introduces several fundamental computing concepts including functions, conditionals, loops, recursion, and math functions. It provides examples of computing factorial, Fibonacci sequence, distance formula, and area of a circle using functions. Functions are defined to calculate absolute value, distance, area, check divisibility, and factorial using recursion. Math functions from the math module like log, sin, sqrt are demonstrated.

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Functions in Python Programming

This document introduces several fundamental computing concepts including functions, conditionals, loops, recursion, and math functions. It provides examples of computing factorial, Fibonacci sequence, distance formula, and area of a circle using functions. Functions are defined to calculate absolute value, distance, area, check divisibility, and factorial using recursion. Math functions from the math module like log, sin, sqrt are demonstrated.

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Introduction to Computing

Functions, return values, recursion


Revision-conditionals
if <expr> :
<do something>
elif <expr>:
<do something>
else:
<do something>
Revision-iteration-loops
while <expression>:
<do something>
<change expression>

for <variable> in <list>:


<do something>
Factorial computation
• Design an algorithm to calculate the value of
constant e to n terms
• e = 1/1! + 1/2! + 1/3! + 1/4! + ….
Fibonacci sequence
• 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, …
Math functions
>>> import math
>>> ratio = signal_power / noise_power
>>> decibels = 10 * math.log10(ratio)
>>> radians = 0.7
>>> height = math.sin(radians)
>>> degrees = 45
>>> radians = degrees / 360.0 * 2 * math.pi
>>> math.sin(radians)
0.707106781187

>>> math.sqrt(2) / 2.0


0.707106781187
x = math.sin(degrees / 360.0 * 2 * math.pi)
x = math.exp(math.log(x+1))

x = math.cos(radians)
golden = (math.sqrt(5) + 1) / 2
When you call a function in interactive mode, Python displays the result:
>>> math.sqrt(5)
2.2360679774997898
But in a script, if you call a fruitful function all by itself, the return value
is lost forever!
math.sqrt(5)
e = math.exp(1.0)
height = radius * math.sin(radians)

def area(radius):
a = math.pi * radius**2
return a
def area(radius):
return math.pi * radius**2
def absolute_value(x):
if x < 0:
return -x
else:
return x

>>> absolute_value(0)
None
def distance(x1, y1, x2, y2):
dx = x2 - x1
dy = y2 - y1
dsquared = dx**2 + dy**2
result = math.sqrt(dsquared)
return result
radius = distance(xc, yc, xp, yp)
result = area(radius)

def circle_area(xc, yc, xp, yp):


radius = distance(xc, yc, xp, yp)
result = area(radius)
return result
def circle_area(xc, yc, xp, yp):
return area(distance(xc, yc, xp, yp))
def is_divisible(x, y):
if x % y == 0:
return True
else:
return False

>>> is_divisible(6, 4)
False
>>> is_divisible(6, 3)
True
def is_divisible(x, y):
return x % y == 0

if is_divisible(x, y):
print('x is divisible by y')

if is_divisible(x, y) == True:
print('x is divisible by y'
Factorial using recursion
def factorial(n):
if n == 0:
return 1
else:
recurse = factorial(n-1)
result = n * recurse
return result
def fibonacci (n):
if n == 0:
return 0
elif n == 1:
return 1
else:
return fibonacci(n-1) + fibonacci(n-2)
Checking input
def factorial (n):
if not isinstance(n, int):
print('Factorial is only defined for integers.')
return None
elif n < 0:
print('Factorial is not defined for negative integers.')
return None
elif n == 0:
return 1
else:
return n * factorial(n-1)
>>> factorial('fred')
Factorial is only defined for integers.
None
>>> factorial(-2)
Factorial is not defined for negative integers.
None

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