Re: What is the difference between argument and parameter in C++?
On Apr 14, 10:32 pm, "Victor Bazarov" <v.Abaza...@comAcast.net> wrote:
Barry wrote:
On Apr 14, 10:12 pm, puzzlecracker <ironsel2...@gmail.com> wrote:
C++ standard says the following:
I am reading through c++ standard and have a difficulty understanding
the difference between these two terms.
argument refers to "formal parameter"
parameter refers to "actual parameter"
IME it's vice versa. IOW, 'argument' is a run-time thing, defined by
the _caller_. And 'parameter' is what the function has, internally;
it's more or less abstract.
If you replace 'parameter' with 'argument' and leave 'argument' as is,
you will get the normal C++ terminology.
void f(int argument) {}
int main()
{
int parameter;
f(parameter);
}
template <class ArgumentType>
void f() {
}
int main()
{
typedef int ParameterType;
f<ParameterType>();
}
HTH.
Turn it around and it should.
As I recall that code
often written as
int main(int argc, char* argv[]);
template <class Arg>
void f(Arg arg) {}
which are kinda misleading in recalling the difference between
argument and parameter.
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