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<b>Step 1: write a function signature</b> |
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A <b>function signature</b> tells you how the function will be called. It starts with the keyword <code>def</code>, which tells Python you are defining a function. Then comes a space, the name of your function, an open parenthesis, the comma-separated <b>parameters</b> for your function, a close parenthesis, and a colon. Here's what a function signature looks like for a function that takes no arguments: |
A <b>function signature</b> tells you how the function will be called. It starts with the keyword <code>def</code>, which tells Python that you are defining a function. Then comes a space, the name of your function, an open parenthesis, the comma-separated <b>parameters</b> for your function, a close parenthesis, and a colon. Here's what a function signature looks like for a function that takes no arguments: |
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