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    Default formal and actual parameters

    num = x
    x = num
    Last edited by gemma; December 7th, 2010 at 11:50 AM.


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    Default Re: formal and actual parameters

    When posting code, make sure you use the code tags to preserve formatting. Otherwise nobody will want to read it.

    But what do you think the answer is? What do you think the difference between a "formal" and an "actual" parameter is?

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    Default Re: formal and actual parameters

    is formal num and actual 5

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    Default Re: formal and actual parameters

    Quote Originally Posted by gemma View Post
    is formal num and actual 5
    Sounds right to me.

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