From 87d06fd941d1f56524c414f9d7de5bceb143fc23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Rotermund <54365609+davrot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:51:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md

Signed-off-by: David Rotermund <54365609+davrot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 python_basics/functions/README.md | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+)

diff --git a/python_basics/functions/README.md b/python_basics/functions/README.md
index 1a37712..ba79d2a 100644
--- a/python_basics/functions/README.md
+++ b/python_basics/functions/README.md
@@ -178,11 +178,45 @@ def my_function(a=2, b=7, c=5, d=8):
     return a + b**2 + c**3 + d**4
 
 print(my_function(b=2,a=3)) # -> 4228
+print(my_function(d=7))  # -> 2577
 print(my_function(3,2)) # -> 4228
+print(my_function(3,b=2))  # -> 4228
+print(my_function(b=2,3)) # SyntaxError: positional argument follows keyword argument
 ```
 
 In the case of **my_function(3,2)**, the default values are replaced in the order the arguments of the function are defined. a,b,c, and finally d. When using the keyword e.g. d. Then I can overwrite only selected arguments.
 
+## [Important warning](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/controlflow.html#default-argument-values) -- Mutable objects
+
+> Important warning: **The default value is evaluated only once**. This makes a difference when the default is a mutable object such as a list, dictionary, or instances of most classes.
+
+Deadly: 
+
+```python
+def f(a, L=[]):
+    L.append(a)
+    return L
+
+print(f(1)) # -> [1]
+print(f(2)) # -> [1, 2]
+print(f(3)) # -> [1, 2, 3]
+```
+
+Correct:
+```python
+def f(a, L=None):
+    if L is None:
+        L = []
+    L.append(a)
+    return L
+
+
+print(f(1))  # -> [1]
+print(f(2))  # -> [2]
+print(f(3))  # -> [3]
+```
+
+
 ## Arguments and Keywords