# Explain the parameterised function

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**Created:** [May 6, 2019, 11:41am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/explain-the-parameterised-function/2359 "2019-05-06T11:41:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/explain-the-parameterised-function/2359/9 "2019-05-07T14:22:54Z")

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Hi @AhmadMRagab,

have a look at Sam’s explanation concerning “[Formatting](http://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/read-first-welcome-the-sonic-pi-community/8)” (3 backticks at the beginning and the end of a code block). This will make your code examples much more readable.

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