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Section 4.14 Glossary
Glossary Glossary
- Algorithm.
A general process for solving a category of problems.
- Argument.
A value provided to a function when the function is called. This value is assigned to the corresponding parameter in the function.
- Function Body.
The sequence of statements inside a function definition.
- Composition.
Using an expression as part of a larger expression, or a statement as part of a larger statement.
- Deterministic.
Pertaining to a program that does the same thing each time it runs given the same inputs.
- Dot Notation.
The syntax for calling a function in another module by specifying the module name followed by a dot (period) and the function name.
- Flow of Execution.
The order in which statements are executed during a program run.
- Fruitful Function.
A function that returns a value.
- Function.
A named sequence of statements that performs some useful operation. Functions may or may not take arguments and may or may not return a value.
- Function Call.
A statement that executes a function. It consists of the function name followed by an argument list.
- Function Object.
A value created by a function definition. The name of the function is a variable that refers to a function object.
- Header.
The first line of a function definition.
- Import Statement.
A statement that reads a module file and creates a module object.
- Module Object.
A value created by an import statement that provides access to the data and code defined in a module.
- Parameter.
A name used inside a function to refer to the value passed as an argument.
- Pseudorandom.
Pertaining to a sequence of numbers that appear to be random, but are generated by a deterministic program.
- Return Value.
The result of a function. If a function call is used as an expression, the return value is the value of the expression.
- Void Function.
A function that does not have a return value.
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