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Python Python Basics (2015) Python for Beginners Syntax and Style

Posted by Ayaz Alam
Ayaz Alam
339 Points

Why there is brackets? and what is def here?

I don't understand why there is brackets

1 Answer

David Bath
David Bath
25,940 Points
David Bath
David Bath
25,940 Points

def is the keyword used to define a function in Python, and the brackets (actually parentheses) are part of that. Don't worry about it, he'll explain all that in a later video!

Ayaz Alam
Ayaz Alam
339 Points

Okay! Thanks for your quick response :)