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def foo(debug=True):
     'determine if in debug mode with default argument'
     if debug:
         print 'in debug mode'
     print 'done'
foo()
foo(False)


def taxMe(cost, rate=0.0825):
     return cost + (cost * rate)

taxMe(100)
taxMe(100, 0.05)








10.6.Default Arguments
10.6.1.Default Arguments
10.6.2.Demonstrates keyword arguments and default parameter values
10.6.3.function being called by passing the parameter values in order.
10.6.4.passing the parameters by name
10.6.5.mix different methods of passing the parameters
10.6.6.Parameters can also be passed as a tuple using the * syntax
10.6.7.Parameters can be passed as a dictionary using the ** syntax.
10.6.8.Default Argument Values