palindrome words python

1n = input("Enter the word and see if it is palindrome: ") #check palindrome
2if n == n[::-1]:
3    print("This word is palindrome")
4else:
5    print("This word is not palindrome")

1def palindrome(a):
2    return a == a[::-1]
3
4palindrome('radar') 		# True

1mes=input("Enter the word and see if it is palindrome ")
2if mes==mes[::-1]:
3    print("This word is palindrome")
4else:
5    print("This word is not palindrome")