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11.3 Structured Programming (1 questions)
Explanation: The function calculate_area takes two arguments, length and width, which represent the dimensions of a rectangle. It calculates the area by multiplying the length and width and returns the calculated area.
Advantages of a docstring: A docstring (the text within the triple quotes) provides documentation for the function. This makes the code easier to understand for other developers (and your future self!). It describes the function's purpose, arguments, and return value. Tools like help() and documentation generators can use docstrings to automatically create documentation.
Incorrect argument types: If the function is called with incorrect argument types (e.g., strings instead of numbers), a TypeError will be raised. Python is strongly typed, and the multiplication operation * is not defined for strings. This demonstrates the importance of considering argument types when designing and using functions.