Review Questions and Excercises
Fill-in-the-Blank
1. A(n) _________ is information that is being passed to a function.
argument
arguments are supplied by the caller
parameters are used when defining the function
so, f(x) = x*5 -- x is the parameter
y = f(4) -- 4 is the argument
y = f(sin(pi)) -- sin(pi) is the argument
Thank you Steve I really appreciate your help.
To answer this question, you need to recall the definition of a term related to functions. In this case, the term is related to information that is passed to a function.
The term that fits into the blank is "argument." An argument is the information that is passed to a function when it is called. It is used to provide data or instructions that the function can operate on.
So, the answer to the fill-in-the-blank question is:
1. A(n) argument is information that is being passed to a function.