Introduction to Programming using Python 1st Edition

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Chapter 6 - Functions - Section 6.6 Passing Arguments by Reference Values - Check Point - MyProgrammingLab - Page 183: 6.16

Answer

just before the function max is invoked: 0 just as max is entered: 0 just before max is returned: 2 right after max is returned 0

Work Step by Step

right before: 0 is the value max is set to as soon as its called: no statement that would change the value of max was executed before it returns: value2 which is 2 is greater so max is set to 2 after it returns: the value of max has changed only inside the function getMax
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