ClickHouse/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/create/function.md
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slug: /en/sql-reference/statements/create/function
sidebar_position: 38
sidebar_label: FUNCTION
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# CREATE FUNCTION - user defined function (UDF)
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 [ON CLUSTER cluster] 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─┬─plus(multiply(2, number), 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_str AS (n) -> if(n % 2, 'odd', 'even');
SELECT number, parity_str(number) FROM numbers(3);
```
Result:
``` text
┌─number─┬─if(modulo(number, 2), 'odd', 'even')─┐
│ 0 │ even │
│ 1 │ odd │
│ 2 │ even │
└────────┴──────────────────────────────────────┘
```
## Related Content
- [User-defined functions in ClickHouse Cloud](https://clickhouse.com/blog/user-defined-functions-clickhouse-udfs)