Cause of “return outside of function” syntax error in Python?

Question

I have problem in this code;

\'return\' outside function (, line 4)      4

This code from book called Lea

Answer 1

Your indentation is off, try this:

def break_words(stuff):
    """This function will break up words for us."""
    words = stuff.split(' ')
    return words

Indentation is a key component of Python, unlike some other languages - so it is important to ensure that your code is properly formatted.