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functions

Parameters Up Close

To use a parameter in Python, simply put a variable name between the
parentheses that come after the definition of the function name and before the colon.
Then within the function itself, simply use the variable like you would any other:
The parameter name goes here. Use the parameter's
value in your
def shout_out(the_name): function's code
return("Congratulations " + the_name + "!") just like any other
variable.
Later, invoke the function from your code with a different parameter value each
time you use the function:

print(shout_out('Wanda'))
msg = shout_out('Graham, John, Michael, Eric, and Terry by 2')
print(shout_out('Monty'))

Grab your pencil and update your program. Do the following:
1. Modify the send_to_twitter() function so that the message text is
passed into the function as a parameter.
2. Update your code to make the approriate parameterized calls to
sent_to_twitter().

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