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                        1.  Name the three jump statements used in Python.
                        2.  How is range(5) different from range(1, 5)?

                      Python provides many useful features that make programming easier, faster and more powerful.
                      It gives  us  various  tools  to  handle numbers,  text,  groups  of data  and  even advanced  tasks.
                      Among these tools, functions, strings, lists and libraries play a very important role.

                             FUNCTIONS

                      It is always advisable to perform a big task by breaking it down into a set of manageable tasks.
                      This division enables the task to be managed in a more organised manner.

                      In a programming language, functions are used to divide a bigger program into smaller pieces
                      or modules. Like other programming languages, Python uses functions too. A function can be
                      defined as a block of reusable code that performs a specific task.

                      FEATURES OF FUNCTIONS

                      Functions are the basis of procedural programming. Some important features of functions are:
                          Modularity: Functions break a program into smaller, manageable pieces of code.

                          Reusability: They allow code to be used multiple times without rewriting it.

                          Abstraction: Functions hide complex details, focusing on what they do rather than how.
                          Easy debugging: They simplify the process of finding and fixing errors.

                          Improved readability: Functions make the code clearer and easier to understand.

                      TYPES OF FUNCTIONS IN PYTHON

                      One of Python’s strengths is its straightforward approach to functions. They are easy to define
                      and use. Python functions can be categorised into built-in functions and user-defined functions.
                      Let’s discuss them in detail.

                      Built-in Functions
                      These  functions  are  predefined  in
                      Python  and  can  be  used  directly

                      without  any further  declaration.
                      Some  examples  of built-in  functions      Python has over 70 built-in functions which can be used
                      are  print(),  input(),  range(),           without importing any library.
                      len(), sum(), min(), max(), etc.

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