return

KeywordPython 2.0+Beginner

Exits a function and optionally sends a value back to the caller

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Python Version
2.0+

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python
def add(a, b):
    return a + b

result = add(3, 4)
print(result)

def is_even(n):
    return n % 2 == 0

print(is_even(4))
print(is_even(7))

return sends a value back to the caller and exits the function immediately. Without return, a function returns None.

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