Defining Your Own Python Function
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A Python function is a named block of code that performs specific tasks and can be reused in other parts of your code. Python has several built-in functions that are always available, and you can also create your own. These are known as user-defined functions.
To define a function in Python, you use the def keyword, followed by the function name and an optional list of