ten small Python programs

[Steve Howell]

--- BartlebyScrivener <bscrivener42 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On May 26, 1:43 pm, Steve Howell
> <showel... at 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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