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Argument

An argument is a value passed to a function.

Related concepts:  ParameterFunctionValue

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Parameter (computer programming) — In computer programming, a parameter, a.k.a. formal argument, is a variable that represents an argument, a.k.a. actual argument, a.k.a.

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When passing a literal string as argument to a method, no quotes are needed

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