Top "Arguments" questions

An argument is a value passed to a function, procedure, or command line program.

What's the difference between an argument and a parameter?

When verbally talking about methods, I'm never sure whether to use the word argument or parameter or something else. Either …

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Can I pass an argument to a VBScript (vbs file launched with cscript)?

I have this script saved in "test.vbs": Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set File = FSO.OpenTextFile(workFolder &"\test.…

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How can I pass a member function where a free function is expected?

The question is the following: consider this piece of code: #include <iostream> class aClass { public: void aTest(int …

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Normal arguments vs. keyword arguments

How are "keyword arguments" different from regular arguments? Can't all arguments be passed as name=value instead of using positional …

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Which exception should I raise on bad/illegal argument combinations in Python?

I was wondering about the best practices for indicating invalid argument combinations in Python. I've come across a few situations …

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How do you input commandline argument in IntelliJ IDEA?

When I input commandline arguments, In Eclipse, using with run configuration. But I don't Know How do i input commandline …

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C# Passing Function as Argument

I've written a function in C# that does a numerical differentiation. It looks like this: public double Diff(double x) { …

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find: missing argument to -exec

I was helped out today with a command, but it doesn't seem to be working. This is the command: find /…

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C default arguments

Is there a way to specify default arguments to a function in C?

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Default argument values in JavaScript functions

Possible Duplicate: How do I make a default value for a parameter to a javascript function in PHP: function func($…

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