Question

What is the difference between def and an assignment?

Answer 1

They are different objects. Think about it this way: they are all fruits, because they came from Python's fruit basket, but they are different kinds of fruit, with different properties. Are you looking to a more precise answer?

Answer 2

def is a specific keyword/statement for the beginning of a function definition

Answer 3

def is shortened form of the word define.It is a keyword used to define functions like repeatIt( )[note parens].Assignment is a linking a value to some variable like x=8

Answer 4

http://python.net/~goodger/projects/pycon/2007/idiomatic/handout.html#other-languages-have-variables