Create and use a function

A function is like a procedure except that it always returns a value.

This return value is calculated when the function is called and can be saved into a variable or used later in the program.

Both functions and procedures are sections of code that have been given a name, which can be re-used to do something useful.

This example defines a function which chooses a random word. This function is called twice with the return value being stored into separate variables.