what is the difference between methods and functions in Python

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theritically, i want to know the differences

Bhavya G.S · Answer

function:operate on operand passed to it
method:piece of code that can be called by object name

Praharshitha Kanchi · Answer

In Python, the primary difference is that functions can be called independently by name, while methods are tied to objects and called on classes or instances

Pranjwal Yadav · Answer

A function is a block of code that runs when it's called.
A method is a function that belongs to a specific object.

Kedar Vishwanath Deshmukh · Answer

function is an independent block of code called by its name, while a method is a function that belongs to an object or class and is called using dot notation.

Swetha Sahani · Answer

A function is a block of code that performs a specific task. It can be called directly by its name.
A method is a function that belongs to an object. It is called using the object name followed by a dot (.).

Rujitha Ps · Answer

A function is a stand alone block of code. It is defined outside of any class and can be called directly by its name , and ​A method is a function that belongs to an object or a class. It represents the behavior of that specific entity.

Ankit Choudhary · Answer

A function is a block of code that performs a specific task and is defined using def. It is independent and not tied to any object or class. A method is a function that is associated with an object or class. It is called on an object and can access or modify the object’s data

Shourabh Sahu · Answer

In Python, both functions and methods are used to perform specific tasks, but they differ in how they are defined and used.
A function is a block of code that is defined independently and can be called anywhere in the program. It is not associated with any object and works on the data passed to it as arguments.

Megha Kumari Singh · Answer

A function is a block of code that performs a specific task and is defined using def. It is independent and not tied to any object or class.
A method is a function that is associated with an object or class. It is called on an object and can access or modify the object’s data.

Khushi Rani · Answer

In Python, a function is a standalone block of code that performs a task and can be called independently, while a method is a function that is associated with an object or class and is called using that object (like obj.method()). In short, all methods are functions, but not all functions are methods—methods are tied to objects, whereas functions are not.

Pradeep Kumar · Answer

A function is an independent block of code, while a method is a function that belongs to a class and works with its objects.

Kalash Thakur · Answer

a function is an independent, standalone block of code, while a method is a function that is bound to an object and defined within a class

Sufiya Shabnam · Answer

A function is a standalone block of code defined with def at the module level. It exists independently and is called directly by name. A method is a function that is defined inside a class and is associated with an object (or the class itself). It's called on an instance using dot notation.

Ekta Ovhal · Answer

The main difference is where they live.
Function: A standalone block of code. You call it by its name.
Example: print("Hello")
Method: A function that "belongs" to an object. You call it using a dot.
Example: my_list.append(5) (The append method belongs to the list object).

Sujatha R · Answer

A function is defined outside a class and works independently, while a method is defined inside a class and works with objects of that class.

Usha Mandapalli · Answer

A method is a function that is defined inside a class and works with objects of that class.
A function is a block of reusable code defined using def and can be called independently.

Sourabh Yadav · Answer

A function is independent.
It does not belong to any class.
A method is a function inside a class.
It belongs to an object.

Huzaif Mushtaq · Answer

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Ritu Raj Kumar · Answer

Method are the block of code and functions are also block of code to perform specific task and run when it is called

Ujwal Kumar Behera · Answer

In Python, a function is a standalone block of code that performs a task and can be called independently, while a method is a function that is defined inside a class and is called using an object of that class.