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* They let us re-use code without having to type it out each time.
* They let us re-use code without having to type it out each time.
* They take input and possibly produce output (we say they <b>return</b> a value). You can assign a variable to this output.
* They take input and possibly produce output (we say they <b>return</b> a value). You can assign a variable to this output.
* You call a function by using its name followed by the input in parenthesis.
* You call a function by using its name followed by its <b>arguments</b> in parenthesis.


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For example: