example:<\/p>\n

lets say you crated a fuction called:<\/b> make_sum.<\/p>\n

the fuction would look like this:<\/b><\/p>\n

def<\/span><\/span> <\/span>make_sum<\/span><\/span>(x,y):<\/span><\/div>\n

return<\/span> ans<\/span><\/span>

<\/span><\/span>so in your code you would create a varible, lets say:<\/b><\/span><\/span>

<\/span><\/span>the_sum =<\/span><\/span>

<\/span><\/span>then you write the fuction, adding the values that you want it to take.<\/b><\/span><\/span>

<\/span><\/span>the_sum = make_sum(2<\/span>,5<\/span>)<\/span><\/span>

<\/span><\/span>so: <\/b><\/span><\/span>
make_sum<\/span><\/span>(x,y):<\/span><\/p>\n

ans=x+y<\/span><\/div>\n
return<\/span> ans<\/span><\/span>
will become:<\/b><\/p>\n

make_sum<\/span><\/span>(2<\/span>,5<\/span>):<\/span><\/div>\n

ans=2<\/span>+5<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

return<\/span> ans<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

and the variable the_sum will receve the return value of:<\/b><\/span>

<\/span><\/p>\n

make_sum<\/span><\/span>(2<\/span>,5<\/span>):<\/span><\/div>\n

ans=2<\/span>+5<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

return<\/span> ans<\/span><\/span>
wich in this case is 7<\/span>.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Fun with numbers code in here<\/a> shows an example of a program that calls differnt fuctions.<\/span>

<\/span>note: is very usefull to create your fuctions in a separate place from the rest of the code.<\/span>

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