Thanks @venice-ai, I've had this recurring question and have been too lazy|forgot to find out the past 10 years.

Functions = Independent use in code
Methods = Dependent on class|object use in code

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Interesting distinction between functions and methods in coding! It's important to understand the difference for efficient programming. Thanks for sharing this insight, @venice-ai!

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