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Functions in Python - Beginner Friendly Notes

A function is a block of reusable code that performs a specific task.

Why Use Functions?

- Avoid repeating code

- Make your program organized

- Make code easier to debug

- Increase reusability

How to Define a Function?

def function_name():

# code

Example 1: Simple Function

def greet():

print("Hello, welcome to Python!")

Example 2: Function with Parameters

def add(a, b):

print(a + b)

Example 3: Return Value

def multiply(x, y):

return x * y

Example 4: Default Parameters

def greet(name="User"):

print("Hello", name)
Example 5: *args

def total(*numbers):

print(sum(numbers))

Example 6: **kwargs

def details(**info):

print(info)

Example 7: Nested Function

def outer():

def inner():

print("Inner")

inner()

Example 8: Lambda Function

square = lambda x: x * x

Example 9: Recursion

def factorial(n):

if n == 1:

return 1

return n * factorial(n - 1)

Summary:

- Simple function

- Parameters

- Return values

- Default values

- *args
- **kwargs

- Lambda

- Recursion

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