# Functions - variables

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/functions-variables/116319>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 16, 2004, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/functions-variables/116319 "2004-07-16T12:35:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![keljnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@keljnr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keljnr)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/functions-variables/116319/1 "2004-07-16T12:35:55Z")

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Note: Newbie

Whats the difference between a variable and a function?  
Ive started reading an actionscript book…and to me it seems there the same.

pls help,