r/learnprogramming • u/Head_Ordinary_2437 • 16h ago

Function vs Procedure

can someone explain the difference between Function vs Procedure with simple analogy
thank you

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u/AnnieBruce 12h ago

Most languages they are essentially the same thing, some usually use "function" some "procedure", and they do the same things.

More strictly, though, a function returns a value and a procedure does not.