How is returning the output of a function different from printing it?

Question

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Answer 1

Major difference:

Calling print will immediately make your program write out text for you to see. Use print when you want to show a value to a human.

return is a keyword. When a return statement is reached, Python will stop the execution of the current function, sending a value out to where the function was called. Use return when you want to send a value from one point in your code to another.

Using return changes the flow of the program. Using print does not.