Tracing function calls | Intro to CS - Python | Khan Academy
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How does the computer execute a function call? Learn how the computer uses stack frames to separate its memory during function execution. Trace a program step-by-step to see how arguments get passed into a function call and how return values get passed out. View the program used in this video at: https://www.khanacademy.org/python-pr...
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - 00:57 : reading the function definition
00:58 - 01:17 : global variable assignment
01:18 - 01:46 : calling the function
01:59 - 02:42 : stack frames
02:43 - 03:39 : returning a value
03:40 - 04:31 : second function call
04:32 - 05:01 : ignoring the return value
05:02 - 05:33 : terminating the program