• Slide deck: https://zipcoder.github.io/reveal-slides.data-engineering/zcw_content/python/fundamentals-part2.html

Using the Python interpreter:

• Define a function called greet that meets the following criteria:
  • Takes an argument called name.
  • Prints a greeting using the name parameter.
• Invoke the greet function using your name as the argument.
• Invoke the greet function using the value "Darth Vader" as the argument.
• Invoke the greet function using the value "Guido van Rossum" as the argument.

Create a script called greet.py.

• Define a function called greet that meets the following criteria:
  • Takes an argument called name.
  • Prints a greeting using the name parameter.
• Define another function called name_input that meets the following criteria:
  • Takes no arguments.
  • Prints a message to the screen requesting the user to provide a name.
  • Returns a string with the value equals to that of the provided name.
• Using these two functions, prompt the user for a name and print it to the screen.
• Each function must have an appropriate docstring.

Create a script called exponentiator.py

• Define a function named exponentiate with the following criteria:

  • Takes two integers as arguments.
  • Returns the value of the first integer raised to the power of the second integer.
  • Make sure the function has an appropriate docstring.

• Define a function named raise_to_fourth_power with the following criteria:

  • Takes one integer as an argument.
  • Calls the exponentiate function to raise the given paremeter to the 4th power.
  • Make sure the function has an appropriate docstring.

• Create a variable called square. The value assigned to this variable should be a lambda expression that utilizes the exponentiate function to raise a number to the power of 2.

• Create a variable called cube. The value assigned to this variable should be a lambda expression that utilizes the exponentiate function to raise a number to the power of 3.

• In the main part of your script, print the output of square(2).

• In the main part of your script, print the output of cube(2).

• In the main part of your script, print the output of raise_to_fourth_power(2).

• When executed, your script should provide the following output.

4
8
16