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Definition of Parameters

By David Bolton, About.com

Definition: Parameters are values that are passed into a function or C++ template. For example, a function to add three numbers might have three parameters.

The parameters that are passed into a template definition define the class that the template class uses. Eg a vector of payroll records.

Functions that can take a varying number of parameters are called variadic.

Glossary:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Also Known As: Arguments, Passed in values
Examples:
The function requires one parameter.
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