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Question

what is RETURN on python? i can not understand it.

Answer 1

A function is made to do some task and then it "returns" the result. For example the add() function:

def add(x, y):
sum = x + y # the summation task
return sum # will return the sum

print(add(5, 7)) # will print the "return" value i.e., 12

Answer 2

THNAKS

Answer 3

I want add that its NOT necessary that an function return something (though in python in this case return None special value)

Answer 4

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/1195193/?ref=app
https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/1194269/?ref=app