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return Keyword

Functions return a value with return keyword and you can use function return value for different purpose.

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1. Define a function: multiply(x, y)
2. It returns the result of x*y
3. Define a function: sum(x, y)
4. The result of  x+y is assigned to result
5. It returns the value of result
6. Print the result of 5*8
7. It assigns the result of 5+8, so a = 13
8. Print a
9. Here is the result

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

def sum(x, y):     
result = x + y    return
result

print(multiply(5, 8))

a = sum(5 ,8)
print(a)