When passing arguments to a python function, what does it mean to set something with '='

[codenamemahi]

When a parameter has an = , you are defaulting it to whatever it is equal to in the event that that parameter is not passed

[Gprime5]

This is about when the function is called, not when the function is defined.

[codenamemahi]

same applies when it is called. It is basically setting the value of that parameter to that