Python Function
Functions are reusable and callable code structures. Functions have their own namespace also known as local.
Function Definition
A function definition has function_name with parameters. Function names generally follow snake_case or camelCase conventions. def is the keyword used to define function.
def function_name(parameters, ...):
...
Return Keyword
return is used to return the functional outcome in memory which can be referred to by a calling variable. The program control flows back to the function call when a return statement is executed. If a function has no return statement or it is never executed the return value is None.
Lambda Function
lambda is a keyword in Python. Like def it is also used for function definition. lambda functions are always one-liner function shortcuts. They can also be anonymous at times.
lambda function syntax
lambda arguments: expression
>>> add = lambda a, b: a+b
>>> add(2, 3)
5
>>> even = lambda x: x%2==0
>>> even(22)
True
>>> even(23)
False