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Named functions

Learn Named functions in Gleam with a focused explanation, a topic-specific example, and a mastery check.

12 min read • Intermediate

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pub fn total(a: Int, b: Int) -> Int { a + b }
pub fn main() { io.debug(total(4, 7)) }

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