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# [Python Functions: Explained for Beginners](https://ebenezer.hashnode.dev/python-functions-explained-for-beginners?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A function (sometimes referred to as a method or procedure) is a set of statements designed to perform a particular task. Python functions are usually referenced by a name, and when this is the case, the set of statements can be reused or executed as...

Oct 20, 2019 · 10 min read · ebenezer.hashnode.dev  
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[Edinero Emmanuel](https://hashnode.com/@localmannie)

[Aug 6, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/python-functions-explained-for-beginners/5dac68f14573b57b0bb328e4/comment/5f2c14c3b8ac395b1f2397b5)

I will love to learn python from you pls......................

[Ebenezer Don](https://hashnode.com/@ebenezer)

[Aug 7, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/python-functions-explained-for-beginners/5dac68f14573b57b0bb328e4/comment/5f2c14c3b8ac395b1f2397b5#reply-5f2cb3af3b12e25afe3e42da)

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