freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/07-scientific-computing-with-python/python-for-everybody/python-functions.md

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id: 5e7b9f060b6c005b0e76f05a
title: Python Functions
challengeType: 11
videoId: 3JGF-n3tDPU
dashedName: python-functions
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# --question--

## --text--

What is the purpose of the "def" keyword in Python?

## --answers--

It is slang that means "The following code is really cool."

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It indicates the start of a function.

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It indicates that the following indented section of code is to be stored for later.

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It indicates the start of a function, and the following indented section of code is to be stored for later.

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None of the above.

## --video-solution--

4
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			`## --text--`

			`What is the purpose of the "def" keyword in Python?`

			`## --answers--`

			`It is slang that means "The following code is really cool."`

			`---`

			`It indicates the start of a function.`

			`---`

			`It indicates that the following indented section of code is to be stored for later.`

			`---`

			`It indicates the start of a function, and the following indented section of code is to be stored for later.`

			`---`

			`None of the above.`

			`## --video-solution--`

			`4`