Default Parameters

Functions · Beginner · 35 XP · about 3 min

Write a function called greet_person(name, greeting="Hello") that creates a greeting message with an optional greeting word.

Example

greet_person("Alice")             # Returns "Hello, Alice!"
greet_person("Bob", "Hi")         # Returns "Hi, Bob!"
greet_person("Eve", "Welcome")    # Returns "Welcome, Eve!"

Requirements

The greeting parameter should default to "Hello"
Return a string in the format: "{greeting}, {name}!"
Include the comma and exclamation mark

def greet_person(name, greeting="Hello"):

# Your code here

pass

# Test your function

print(greet_person("Alice"))

print(greet_person("Bob", "Hi"))

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