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Python Python Basics (2015) Python for Beginners Call a function

Posted by Lewis Mungando
Lewis Mungando
1,342 Points

function

how do i write a function

function.py

2 Answers

Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
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Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
47,913 Points

Functions in Python follow a format that looks like this:

def function_name(arguments):
    # Actual code here

For example, this is a function that prints the string "This is a function" to the console:

def print_message():
    print("This is a function")
Lewis Mungando
Lewis Mungando
1,342 Points
Lewis Mungando
Lewis Mungando
1,342 Points

thank you for assistance