What’s the difference between a method and a function

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In Python, methods and functions are very similar but have one key difference: their relationship to a class.

Functions are independent blocks of code that can be called by their name from anywhere in your program.
Methods are functions that are defined inside a class and are associated with an object or the class itself.

Feature	Function	Method
Location	Defined outside of classes.	Defined inside a class.
Calling it	Called by its name: `my_function()`.	Called on an object or class: `my_obj.my_method()`.
Data Access	Operates only on data passed to it.	Can access and modify the data (attributes) held within the class.

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