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Function Signatures in Python

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What this snippet does

Annotating function parameters and return values improves readability and enables static analysis tools.

Expected output

Hello, Bob

Why practise typing this

Typing variables & types code builds muscle memory for the symbols and indentation Python uses most, which prose-based typing tests never cover. DevType measures your words per minute and accuracy on this snippet and tracks the individual characters you mistype, so later lessons can target them.

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