Why does Python code run faster in a function?

Why does Python code run faster in a function?

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Why shouldn't I use PyPy over CPython if PyPy is 6.3 times faster?

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Python vs Cpython

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Why are some float < integer comparisons four times slower than others?

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How is set() implemented?

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What causes [*a] to overallocate?

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Why is it slower to iterate over a small string than a small list?

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Why (0-6) is -6 = False? [duplicate]

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Why does tuple(set([1,"a","b","c","z","f"])) == tuple(set(["a","b","c","z","f",1])) 85% of the time with hash randomization enabled?

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IronPython vs. Python .NET

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Boolean identity == True vs is True

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list() uses slightly more memory than list comprehension

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Why is code using intermediate variables faster than code without?

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Different object size of True and False in Python 3

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What is python-dev package used for

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