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Refurbish chapter 02

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- streamline text
- streamline example functions
- move section on built-ins to beginning
- add notes on the concept of a callable
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Alexander Hess 2020-02-05 18:31:52 +01:00
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"**Q3**: What does it mean for a variable to **go out of scope**?"
"**Q3**: What does it mean for a variable to go out of **scope**?"
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"**Q5**: Explain the concept of **forwarding** a function **call**."
"**Q5**: Explain the concept of **forwarding** a **function call**."
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"**Q7**: What are **callables**? How do they relate to `function` objects?"
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"**Q7**: A mere function **call** is just an **expression**."
"**Q8**: A mere function **call** is just an **expression**."
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"**Q8**: When using the `import` statement, we need to ensure that the imported attributes do **not** overwrite any already defined variables and functions."
"**Q9**: When using the `import` statement, we need to ensure that the imported attributes do *not* overwrite any already defined variables and functions."
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"**Q9:** Functions always have a name by which we can call them."
"**Q10:** Functions always have a name by which we can call them."
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"**Q10**: The [standard library](https://docs.python.org/3/library/index.html) is a collection of numerical tools often used in scientific computing, for example, advanced mathematical functions or utilities for simulation."
"**Q11**: The [standard library](https://docs.python.org/3/library/index.html) is a collection of numerical tools often used in scientific computing, for example, advanced mathematical functions or utilities for simulation."
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