Return Statement in Python

Python return statement is used to exit the function and return a value. The return keyword is used to specify a value that a function should return when a function is called. It performs some calculations or operations and then returns the value or a set of values to the calling code.

Syntax of Return Statement

def function_name(parameters):
    # The function body
    return value

Example:

In this example, we can see that when the ‘add_number’ function is called, it returns the sum of ‘a’ and ‘b’, which is stored in the result variable. Then using the print statement, the result is printed on the console.

Output:

16

In Python, we may use the print statements to display the final output of a code on the console, whereas the return statement returns a final value of a function execution which may be used further in the code. In this article, we will learn about Python return and print statements.