The equation \( y = -3 \) represents a horizontal line where the value of \( y \) is always -3, regardless of the value of \( x \). For every \( x \), there is exactly one \( y \).
Since a function is defined as a relation where each input has exactly one output, the equation \( y = -3 \) is indeed a function.
So, the answer is 1 (true).