# Define connect(host="localhost", port=5432, ssl=True) that returns host + ":" + str(port) + ":ssl="

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Define connect(host="localhost", port=5432, ssl=True) that returns host + ":" + str(port) + ":ssl=" + str(ssl). Print connect(), then print connect(port=3306), then print connect(ssl=False).

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