''' Purpose: demonstrate optional parameters
'''

# we can have optional parameters!
# structure:
#   variable_name
#   =
#   the default value of that variable
# optional means that if you do not pass in an actual value during invocation, these are the default values
def chant( msg='Wahoo Wa', n=3 ) :
    ''' Prints string parameter msg, n times
    '''

    # n = 3 by default if passed in nothing for n
    for i in range( 0, n ) :
        print( msg ) # msg will be "Wahoo Wa" if nothing is passed in for msg

    return

if ( __name__ == '__main__' ) :

    import mater

    # use the tester file --> get the tester function
    mater.test_chant()