Difference between Method and Function in python with example

Function:

A function is a set of code or block of code which process data and return or create a output for the given input.

Eg:

def addValues(x, y):

    return x+y

x=int(input("Enter your x value:"))

y=int(input("Enter your y value:"))

print(addValues(x, y))

When you consider the above python code, addValues() is a function.

Method:

A method is similar to function where has a set of code or a block of code, which is represented by a name. When the name is called the entire block of code will be executed. 

Eg:

class mathis:

    def addValues(x, y):

        return x+y

x=int(input("Enter your x value:"))

y=int(input("Enter your y value:"))

print(mathis.addValues(x, y))

In the above python code, the same addValues() is defined into a class which is referred as a method.

Here the difference between method and function is:

• If a function is defined inside a class then it is called as method.

(note: Method and function has similar properties where both is used to perform an operation with block of code.)