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2.3.10.3 Functions

Function objects are created by function definitions. The only operation on a function object is to call it: func(argument-list).

There are really two flavors of function objects: built-in functions and user-defined functions. Both support the same operation (to call the function), but the implementation is different, hence the different object types.

See the Python Reference Manual for more information.

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Release 2.4.1, documentation updated on 30 March 2005.