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
---

## Description
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## Tests
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```yml
question:
  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.
  solution: 4
```

</section>