6-functions.ipynb

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    "# Defining your own function\n",
    "\n",
    "We can make our own calculation.  Imagine that you are tired of converting Celsius to Fahrenheit and want to create a function to do it.\n",
    "\n",
    "We are defining a function in Python.  Each language will have its unique syntax but the ideas will be the same.  \n",
    "The word ```def``` tells the computer that you are creating a function.  The variable inside \n",
    "the parenthesis is the input and the computer expects you to give the function a value when you use the function.  Last, the return tells the computer to give you that value when you use the function."
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    "def c_to_f(deg_c):\n",
    "    deg_f = 9 / 5 * deg_c + 32\n",
    "    return deg_f\n",
    "\n",
    "c_to_f(100)"
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    "Make another function called f_to_c and test that it works."
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