Parameters vs. arguments

Last Updated: February 3, 2018 12:20 PM UTC

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Joseph <joseph@josephbanks.me>

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THIS IS FAKE DEMO DATA

A parameter is a variable defined in a function signature (the line with def in it), while arguments are objects passed to a function call.

def square(n): # n is the parameter
    return n*n

print(square(5)) # 5 is the argument

Note that 5 is the argument passed to square, but square(5) in its entirety is the argument passed to print