Example of Function

[Volucris]

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"Volucris" <volucris at hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >>> def welcome():
> ...  #a funtion with no return value (a procedure)
> ...  print '***********'
> ...  print 'Hello World'
> ...  print '***********'
> ...
> >>> welcome()
> ***********
> Hello World
> ***********
> >>> def double(num):
> ...  #a function in the traditional sense (has a return value)
> ...  new_num = num * 2
> ...  return new_num
> ...
> >>> my_num = double(6)
> >>> print my_num
> 12
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> "alki" <webmaster at pawntastic.com> wrote in message
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> > Will someone please give me how a function is written and how it's used?
> > Thx.
> >
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