# Newbie questions on functions in Sonic Pi

**URL:** <https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/newbie-questions-on-functions-in-sonic-pi/7667>\
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**Created:** [March 21, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/newbie-questions-on-functions-in-sonic-pi/7667 "2023-03-21T14:46:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/newbie-questions-on-functions-in-sonic-pi/7667/1 "2023-03-21T14:46:12Z")

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Are functions such as Play, Sample, Synth etc methods of some hiddle classes or objects? If so, what are the objects? I am trying to understand the design of the Sonic Pi from a programming language point of view thinking that would be beneficial for me to learn Sonic Pi since I am familiar with some other OPP language and Sonic PI is based on Ruby.