Return values

14-minute lesson · module-functions-02

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Return values

14-minute lesson · module-functions-02

  • Distinguish between functions that *do* something and functions that *return* something.
  • Use `return` to send a value back to the caller.
  • Capture and reuse a returned value.

Source attribution

Status: adapted

How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Interactive Edition source · Functions / Functions that return values

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