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Pure functions

Learn Pure functions in Intro to Programming with a focused explanation, a topic-specific example, and a mastery check.

12 min read • Intermediate

intro-programming-021.py

python

def celsius_to_fahrenheit(c): return c*9/5+32
print(celsius_to_fahrenheit(20))

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