Functions · Class 11 · CBSE · Science Computer Science
What is the output of the following Python code? def product(a, b): return a b print(product(b=3, a=4))
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easy · MCQ · Q-EC98DD
What is the output of the following Python code? def product(a, b): return a * b print(product(b=3, a=4))
- A.7
- B.12Correct answer
- C.43
- D.TypeError
Solution
The function call uses keyword arguments, so the values are assigned to the parameters by name. Therefore, product(b=3, a=4) returns 4 * 3, which is 12.
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