What is a Function?
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What is Function?
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In computer science, a function is a block of organized, reusable code that is used to perform a single, related action. Functions provide better modularity for your application and a high degree of code reusing. As you are a freshman or sophomore in college, you might be familiar with functions in mathematics where you pass an input and you get an output. In programming, functions work in a similar way: you can pass data, known as parameters, into a function, and the function can return data as a result.
Here is an example of a simple function in Python:
def greet(name):
return "Hello, " + name + "!"
Importance of Functions
Modularity: Break down complex processes into manageable pieces.
Reusability: Write the code once and use it many times.
Organization: Make the code more organized and easier to understand.
Maintainability: Easier to maintain and update the code.
Abstraction: Hide the complex implementation details and expose only the necessary parts.
