上游充通大 ParisTech SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY INSTITUT DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES PARIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Computational Thinking and Approach Lecture 4 Dr.Jialiang LU Jialiang.lu@situ.edu.cn
Computational Thinking and Approach Lecture 4 Dr. Jialiang LU Jialiang.lu@sjtu.edu.cn 1
上游充通大 ParisTech SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY INSTITUT DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES PARIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Functions MODULAR PROGRAMMING 2
MODULAR PROGRAMMING Functions 2
上游充通大 ParisTech SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY INSTITUT DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES PARIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Motivations Divide huge tasks to blocks:divide programs up into sets of cooperating functions. Define new functions with function calls and parameter passing. Use functions to reduce code duplication and increase program modularity. ·Easy to: -Design→Implement→Test→Maintain→Reuse 3
Motivations • Divide huge tasks to blocks: divide programs up into sets of cooperating functions. • Define new functions with function calls and parameter passing. • Use functions to reduce code duplication and increase program modularity. • Easy to: – Design Implement Test Maintain Reuse 3
上游充通大 ParisTech SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY INSTITUT DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES PARIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Function of Functions Decomposition and abstraction through functions Break up into modules Suppress detail Create "new primitive' 4
Function of Functions • Decomposition and abstraction through functions – Break up into modules – Suppress detail – Create “new primitive” 4
上游充通大 ParisTech SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY INSTITUT DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES PARIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Functions,Informally A function is like a subprogram,a small program inside of a program. The basic idea-we write a sequence of statements and then give that sequence a name.We can then execute this sequence at any time by referring to the name. 5
5 Functions, Informally • A function is like a subprogram, a small program inside of a program. • The basic idea – we write a sequence of statements and then give that sequence a name. We can then execute this sequence at any time by referring to the name
上游充通大 ParisTech SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY INSTITUT DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES PARIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Functions,Informally The part of the program that creates a function is called a function definition. -def functionName(): When the function is used in a program,we say the definition is called or invoked. functionName() 6
6 Functions, Informally • The part of the program that creates a function is called a function definition. – def functionName(): • When the function is used in a program, we say the definition is called or invoked. – functionName()
上游充通大 ParisTech SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY INSTITUT DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES PARIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY The Function of Functions e So far,we've seen three different types of functions: - Our programs comprise a single function called main(). Built-in Python functions(type() -Functions from the standard libraries (string.split()) 7
7 The Function of Functions • So far, we’ve seen three different types of functions: – Our programs comprise a single function called main(). – Built-in Python functions (type()) – Functions from the standard libraries (string.split())
上游充通大 ParisTech SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY INSTITUT DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES PARIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Functions,Informally Happy Birthday lyrics... def main(): print"Happy birthday to you! print"Happy birthday to you!" print"Happy birthday,dear Fred..." print"Happy birthday to you!" Gives us this... >>main() Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday,dear Fred... Happy birthday to you! 8
8 Functions, Informally • Happy Birthday lyrics… def main(): print"Happy birthday to you!" print"Happy birthday to you!" print"Happy birthday, dear Fred..." print"Happy birthday to you!" • Gives us this… >>> main() Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Fred... Happy birthday to you!
上游充通大 ParisTech SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY INSTITUT DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES PARIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Functions,Informally There's some duplicated code in the program! (print "Happy birthday to you!" We can define a function to print out this line: def happy(): print"Happy birthday to you!" With this function,we can rewrite our program. 9
9 Functions, Informally • There’s some duplicated code in the program! (print "Happy birthday to you!") • We can define a function to print out this line: def happy(): print"Happy birthday to you!" • With this function, we can rewrite our program
上游充通大 ParisTech SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY INSTITUT DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES PARIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Functions,Informally 。The new program- def singFred(): happy ( happy ( print"Happy birthday,dear Fred..." happy ( Gives us this output- >>singFred() Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday,dear Fred... Happy birthday to you! 10
10 Functions, Informally • The new program – def singFred(): happy() happy() print"Happy birthday, dear Fred..." happy() • Gives us this output – >>> singFred() Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Fred... Happy birthday to you!
