Question

The is_positive function should return True if the number received is positive, otherwise it returns None. Can you fill in the gaps to make that happen?

Answer 1

Question:

The is_positive function should return True if the number received is positive, otherwise it returns None. Can you fill in the gaps to make that happen?

def is_positive(number):

       if  _____ :

           return _____

Answer:

def is_positive(number):

   if (number > 0):

       return True

  else:

       return "None"

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Code Test and Sample Output:

print(is_positive(6))

>> True

print(is_positive(-7))

>> None

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Explanation:

The code above has been written in Python.

Now, let's explain each of the lines of the code;

Line 1: defines a function called is_positive which takes in a parameter number. i.e

def is_positive(number):

Line 2: checks if the number, supplied as parameter to the function, is positive. A number is positive if it is greater than zero. i.e

if (number > 0):

Line 3: returns a boolean value True if the number is positive. i.e

return True

Line 4: defines the beginning of the else block that is executed if the number is not positive. i.e

else:

Line 5: returns a string value "None" if the number is not positive. i.e

return "None"

All of these put together gives;

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def is_positive(number):

   if (number > 0):

       return True

   else:

       return "None"

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An example test of the code has also been given where the function was been called with an argument value of 6 and -7. The results were True and None respectively. i.e

print(is_positive(6))   = True

print(is_positive(-7))  = None

Answer 2

def is positive number
is number > 0
return True
else :
return False