{"id":24922,"date":"2024-03-16T04:04:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T04:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-def-in-python\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T04:55:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T04:55:22","slug":"what-is-def-in-python","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-def-in-python\/","title":{"rendered":"What is &#8216;def&#8217; in Python?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Python, the keyword &#8220;def&#8221; is used to define functions. By using the &#8220;def&#8221; keyword, you can create a function in the program and specify its name, parameters, and body. Functions can be called when needed to perform a specific task or return a specific value. 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