dont understand the pythin code

Question

hello, could you please elaborate on the following code?
I didn't Understand it.

def multiply(x, y):
return x * y

a = 4
b = 7
operation = multiply
print(operation(a, b))

https://code.sololearn.com/338/#py
thank you.

Answer 1

try

print(multiply(a,b))

link the code in a comment

Answer 2

Also

multiply and multiply()

are different things.

I do not think function can be copied

by just using the "=" operator

Answer 3

you're defining a function with two parameters that return the multiplication of
(x*y)
then you're defining two variables
then you passing the location of the the function "multiply" to "operation" so now both have access to the location of that function and can use it . it's like object reference of another object because functions are objects . you are referencing another object . is not so cool ?

you can also impad functions inside another functions

Answer 4

Here is an example

https://code.sololearn.com/cEbV26Khj4l9/?ref=app

Answer 5

so what is your code explaining? I didn't get that!!
I shared te link by the way