The phrase "have the function" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing the role or purpose of something in a specific context.
Example: "In this system, the sensors have the function of detecting temperature changes."
Alternatives: "serve the purpose" or "perform the role."
Genes encoding IFS have the function of P450 cytochromes [ 27] and might have additional functional homologs.
Museums in our culture have the function of giving value to evidence.
Most traditional street lighting systems do not have the function of autonomous control.
A dire prospect indeed: the "exuberance" of utopian thought, Habermas wrote, "seems to have the function of opening up alternatives for action and margins of possibility".
But he also has, or can have, the function of acting as an escape-valve for dangerous emotions".
Much the way that agents in Hollywood perform what used to be the task of the major studios (bringing together directors, writers, and stars), consultants now have the function once reserved for the political parties.
NFBs only have the function of overload protection and are not completely effective in preventing electrical fires caused by poor contact or dust contamination.
Three typical in-vehicle infotainment systems that have the function of radio tuning were investigated (a touch screen, physical buttons, and a knob).
In these situations the models have the function to facilitate simplifcation and visualization of the modeled phenomena and the construction of analogies.
Just as a sound petrol gauge alters with the amount of fuel in the tank, so beliefs are physical states that have the function of indicating states of the world.
It wouldn't be easy to do overnight, but it would also have the function of reminding everybody that structural reforms are an option, and encouraging us to have that level of intellectual ambition.
