Defining Functions

Snippet

Functions are reusable blocks of code. They can take inputs (parameters) and return a result using the return keyword.

snippet.py
python
def calculate_area(width, height):
    return width * height
 
result = calculate_area(5, 10)
print(f"Area: {result}")

Breakdown

def calculate_area(width, height):

Defines a function named calculate_area with two parameters.

return width * height

Calculates the product and sends it back to the caller.

result = calculate_area(5, 10)

Calls the function with specific values and stores the result.

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