code_challenge_solution.py

# Create a calculator function
# The function should accept three parameters:
# first_number: a numeric value for the math operation
# second_number: a numeric value for the math operation
# operation: the word 'add' or 'subtract'. The default operation is 'add'
# the function should return the result of the two numbers added or subtracted
# based on the value passed in for the operator
#
def calculator(first_number, second_number, operation='ADD'):
    if operation.upper() == 'ADD':
        return(float(first_number) + float(second_number))
    elif operation.upper() =='SUBTRACT':
        return(float(first_number) - float(second_number))
    else:
        return('Invalid operation please specify ADD or SUBTRACT')


# Test your function using named notation passing in only the numbers 6 and 4
# Should return 10

print('Adding 6 + 4 = ' + str(calculator(first_number=6, second_number=4)))
# Test your function using named notation with the values 6,4, subtract 
# Should return 2
#
print('Subtracting 6 - 4 = ' + str(calculator(first_number=6, second_number=4, operation='subtract')))