The built-in **```math.prod()``` function** from the ```math``` module in Python is used to return the products of elements in an iterable object like a list or a tuple.

# Syntax
 

# Parameters and return value

The ```math.prod()``` function requires an iterable as its first parameter, which can be a list or a tuple. 

An optional start parameter can also be passed that represents the starting value of the product. The default value of this parameter is 1.

This function calculates the products of all the elements in the specified iterable that was passed as an argument.

When the passed iterable is empty, the start value is returned.


 

# Code

## List and tuple passed as an argument


import math

#List passed as iterable
list_1 = [2, 2, 2, 2]
print(math.prod(list_1))

#Tuple passed as iterable
tuple_1 = (3, 3, 3, 3)
print(math.prod(tuple_1))

import math

#Start value passed as an argument
list_1 = [2, 2, 2, 2]
print(math.prod(list_1, start=2))

import math

#Empty iterable passed as argument
list_1 = []
print(math.prod(list_1))

#Empty iterable and optional start value passed as arguments
print(math.prod(list_1, start=3))

What is math.prod() in Python?

Returns the product of elements in an iterable. Accepts lists or tuples with an optional start value.

What is math.prod() in Python?

Syntax

Parameters and return value

Code

List and tuple passed as an argument

Start value passed as an argument

Empty iterable passed as an argument