When Python sees "f (3)" it takes it to means "execute the function object pointed to be variable f and pass it the value 3". f and g and different function objects and so return different values.

$ python using_name.py This program is being run by itself $ python >>> import using_name I am being imported from another module >>> How It Works - Every Python module has it's __name__ defined …

Apr 15, 2015 · "why does python allow for code outwith the functions?" : because even the def and class statements are executable statements, and are indeed executed when the module is imported or …

Mar 8, 2011 · 2 Lambda functions are not a Python specific concept, but are a general programming term for anonymous function, i.e. functions without a name. In Python they are commonly used …

Functions, in Python, are first class objects - which means you can pass a function as an argument to another function, and return functions. Decorators do both of these things. If we stack decorators, the …

58 How do Python's any and all functions work? any and all take iterables and return True if any and all (respectively) of the elements are True.

Jun 11, 2012 · The Python 2 documentation says: Built-in Functions: map (function, iterable, ...) Apply function to every item of iterable and return a list of the results. If additional iterable arguments are pa...

15 In python, we start defining a function with def, and generally - but not necessarily - end the function with return. Suppose we want a function that adds 2 to the input value x. In mathematics, we might …

Jul 11, 2016 · In Python, the module is the natural place for global data: Each module has its own private symbol table, which is used as the global symbol table by all functions defined in the module. …

Sep 5, 2015 · The Python language, like many others, already has a set of built-in functionality. The function named print is an example of this. You can get a lot of information using the pydoc …