
# define function add
# parameters are a, and b.  They are assumed to be numbers
# the function returns the sum of the 2 parameters added together

def add(a, b):
    return a + b

# running code

d = 5
e = 3

# calls the add function and stores the result into the variable f

f = add(d, e)

# prints out the result stored in f

print(f)
