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toc_priority: 38
toc_title: FUNCTION
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# CREATE FUNCTION {#create-function}

Creates a user defined function from a lambda expression. The expression must consist of function parameters, constants, operators or other function calls.

**Syntax**

```sql
CREATE FUNCTION name AS (parameter0, ...) -> expression
```
A function can have an arbitrary number of parameters.

There are a few restrictions.

-   The name of a function must be unique among user defined and system functions.
-   Recursive functions are not allowed.
-   All variables used by a function must be specified in its parameter list.

If any restriction is violated then an exception is raised.

**Example**

Query:

```sql
CREATE FUNCTION linear_equation AS (x, k, b) -> k*x + b;
SELECT number, linear_equation(number, 2, 1) FROM numbers(3);
```

Result:

``` text
┌─number─┬─linear_equation(number, 2, 1)─┐
│      0 │                             1 │
│      1 │                             3 │
│      2 │                             5 │
└────────┴───────────────────────────────┘
```

A [conditional function](../../../sql-reference/functions/conditional-functions.md) is called in a user defined function in the following query:

```sql
CREATE FUNCTION parity AS (n) -> if(n % 2, 'odd', 'even');
SELECT number, parity(number) FROM numbers(3);
```

Result:

``` text
┌─number─┬─parity(number)─┐
│      0 │ even           │
│      1 │ odd            │
│      2 │ even           │
└────────┴────────────────┘
```