Fun with Functions

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Function Output Types

For each of the following functions (which take either ints or floats as input), specify the type of the output generated by that function, assuming that valid input is provided (no Python error occurs).

If it can be either an int or a float, use int or float.

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def a(x):
    return x+1

Result:

def b(x):
    return x+1.0

Result:

def c(x,y):
    return x > y

Result:

def e(x,y):
    x + y - 2

Result:

Using Functions

Assuming the functions from above (copied below) have been defined, provide the value of the expressions below. Be careful of types, and of Python's capitalization!

If evaluating the expression would cause an error, write error in the box. If the value of an expression is a function, write function in the box.

def a(x):
    return x+1

a

a(6.0)

a('7')

a(a(a(6)))

def b(x):
    return x+1.0

b(None)

b()

def a(x):
    return x+1
def b(x):
    return x+1.0
def c(x,y):
    return x > y

c(a(1), b(1))

def e(x,y):
    x + y - 2

e(1,2)

def b(x):
    return x+1.0
def f(x,y):
    return f'{x+b(y)=}'

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f(3,4)

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