Functions in Python Learning Goals Understand the similarities between functions in JavaScript and Python. Identify key differences between functions in JavaScript and Python. Define functions with ...

This post will teach you how to define a function in Python and pass arguments - quickly and easily! This is one of the most important skills in Python.

## Docstrings Consider the following function: ```python def square (x): """Return the square of x.""" return x ** 2 ``` The string immediately below the function definition is called a docstring.

The function code is then written indented beneath the def statement. Within this code, the variable that is used to return the random number to the main program must be specified.