How do you define an optional parameter with a default value in Python?

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Tags: Python

Answer

To define an optional parameter with a default value, add the default value prefixed with an equal sign after the parameter name and type in the method signature.

Example:

def do_something(name: str="Anonymous"):
    print("Name: " + name)

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