Programming ConceptsLesson 8Free preview

Functions

This lesson is part of Intro to Programming · All levels

Summary

This lesson discusses functions as named code blocks that can be called over and over to perform a particular task. A function can receive parameters as inputs and return values via return. With the functionality, the code becomes more organized, easier to test, and doesn't repeat the same block.

Key points

Functions are named code blocks that can be called over and over again.
Parameters are inputs and arguments are the actual values.
Returns the result and ends the function
Function to minimize duplication and facilitate testing

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