Python Def Keyword

def is one of the Python Keyword. def is used to create the Python user define function. When we have to create a new function we will use the def keyword.

Syntax of def

def fn_Name :

statements

• def is the keyword to create function.
• fn_Name is the name of the function.
• Statements are lines of code to be executed inside the function.

Example of def

#Python def keyword

def greetings(name) :
print ("hi!!",name )

greetings("Python")

Output

hi!! Python

Explanation:

Here greetings is parameterized user-defined function created by using def. when we called greeting function with “Python” as a parameter, it shows output as hi!! Python.