IT 116: Introduction to Scripting - Answers to Class 12 Ungraded Quiz

IT 116: Introduction to Scripting
Answers to Class 12 Ungraded Quiz

What do you call a variable that is defined inside a function?
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a local variable
```
If a variable is defined inside a function, can another function see the value of that variable?
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no
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If a variable is defined inside a function, can the code outside all functions see the value of that variable?
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no
```
Can a variable not declared inside a function have the same name as a variable defined inside a function?
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yes
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Can two functions have a variables with the same name?
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yes
```
What do you call the variables that are listed inside the parentheses of a function header?
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parameters
```

Where do parameters get their values?

from the corresponding argument in the function call

Write the function header for a function named calculate_interest that has two parameters principle and interest.
```
def calculate_interest(principle, interest):
```
What do you call the expressions (values), inside a function call?
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arguments
```
Write the function cheer that has the single parameter team and prints a cheer for that team.
```
def cheer(team):
    print("Go " + team + "!")
```