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In the context of programming, a function is a named sequence of statements that performs a computation. When you define a function, you specify the name and the sequence of statements. Later, you can “call” the function by name.

3.1: Function calls
3.2: Math functions
3.3: Composition
3.4: Adding new functions
3.5: Definitions and uses
3.6: Flow of execution
3.7: Parameters and arguments
3.8: Variables and parameters are local
3.9: Stack diagrams
3.10: Fruitful functions and void functions
3.11: Why functions?
3.12: Debugging
3.13: Glossary
3.14: Exercises

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