Using good function names

A good function name can go a long way for both user and maintainer understanding. A good function name is descriptive and describes what a function does. In this exercise, you'll choose a name for a function that will help aid in its readability when used.

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Software Engineering Principles in Python

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Exercise instructions

The math module has been pre-loaded into your environment to be able to use its sqrt function.
Give function the best possible name from the following options: do_stuff, hypotenuse_length, square_root_of_leg_a_squared_plus_leg_b_squared, pythagorean_theorem.
Complete the docstring's example with the function's name.
print the result of using the newly named function to find the length of the hypotenuse for a right triangle with legs of length 6 & 8.

Hands-on interactive exercise

Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.

def ____(leg_a, leg_b):
    """Find the length of a right triangle's hypotenuse

    :param leg_a: length of one leg of triangle
    :param leg_b: length of other leg of triangle
    :return: length of hypotenuse
    
    >>> ____(3, 4)
    5
    """
    return math.sqrt(leg_a**2 + leg_b**2)


# Print the length of the hypotenuse with legs 6 & 8
print(____)

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