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Creating a Function

            We can create a function in the following ways:

                Defining a Function: We use the def keyword to begin the function definition.

                Naming a Function: Provide a meaningful name to your function.

                Supply Parameters: The parameters (separated by commas) are given in the parenthesis following
               the name of the function. These are basically the input values we pass to the function.

                Body of the Function: The body of the function contains Python statements that make our function

               perform the required task. Syntax of creating a function is:
               def < name of the function > (list of parameters):


                   <body>
            Calling a Function


            A function can be called anytime from other functions or from the command prompt after the definition.
            For calling a function, we type the function name and pass the parameters. For example:
            To call a function


                              def my_function():                                  Name of a function

                                    print (“Hello”)                               Body of a function
                              my_function()                                      Function call




             Program 1: To print a string by calling a function


















            You will get the following output:

















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