A value on which a function operates.
A value passed to or returned from a function or procedure at run time.
Command modifiers that change the behavior of a command. In the shell, they are specified after a command's name.
An argument is an item, or one of a group of items, that receives the action of a function. It provides information that the function needs in order to operate. The Truncate function, for example, can not operate by itself. It needs an argument that identifies the item to be truncated. Thus, in the formula: Truncate ({orders.ORDER AMOUNT})«Where Truncate is the function and {orders.ORDER AMOUNT} is the argument, it is the value of the {orders.ORDER AMOUNT} field that is the item to be truncated.
A string delimited by blanks appearing on the FunnelWeb command line. Arguments are used to control options.
popupid: argument](Map Compilation) A commandline parameter passed to a particluar tool in order to modify a setting within that tool when it is executed. Usually, commandline parameters/arguments are handled by the copilation controller, but in the case of manual or batchfile compilations, the mapper must manually specify program arguments though the commandline. An example of an argument for the hlcsg.exe program in ZHLT is -estimate.
variable used in the definition of a function: its value determines the value of the function (eg: A in SIN(A)) Return
The additional information that must be added to complete a command or select an option. For example, when selecting an item in the AISwitch menu system, you may also have to enter a destination name. That information is called the argument.
an expression that provides a value for a function or procedure call; sometimes used to mean operand.
A value passed to a procedure. Also in the cl, a value passed to a task.
A type of variable whose value is not a direct function of another variable. It can represent the location of a number in a mathematical operation, or the number with which a function works to produce its results. A known reference factor that is required to find a desired item (function) in a table. For example, in the square root function SQRT(), is the argument. The value of determines the square root value returned by this function.
An expression in the comma-separated list bounded by the parenthesis in a function call expression. See default argument.
Values listed within parentheses in a function
(1) A variable, declared in the argument list of a procedure or ENTRY statement, that receives a value when the procedure is called (a dummy argument). (2) The variable, expression, or procedure that is passed by a call to a procedure (an actual argument).
Zero or more characters passed to a program or function as a single unit. The shell breaks a command line into arguments by cutting it at unquoted whitespace.
an actual value passed to the function by the calling program
a piece of data (an into value, for exp) passed from a program to the function
a piece of data that is passed into a function or program
a piece of information that the function uses to perform its calculation
a piece of information upon which a function acts to perform an action
a program name with all required parameters
a specific data element that matches the data type of one of the parameters for the routine
a specific value corresponding with a parameter
a string containing the text between the PI target and the closing delimiter, but not the delimiter itself
a system where you can pass information from an event to the function itself, which is particularly useful when working with programming languages
a value passed to a function upon invocation
a value passed to a method upon invocation
a value supplied by one function (the calling function ) that wishes to make use of the services of another function (the called function )
a value that is passed into the function
a value that is provided as an input to a method invocation
a value that is supplied by a function (the calling function ) that wishes to use the services of another function (the called function )
a value that serves as input to the function
a value that you pass to a function
a value you pass to a function so the function has data to work with
a variable that is given to a procedure or a function that needs it to perform the intended assignment
a variable used by a function that has been passed to that function
The information that a function uses to produce a new value or perform an action. For example, a new value is displayed when the SUM function adds the argument (A6:A12). An argument consists of numbers, references, text, operators, or error values.
A value or variable passed to a function or routine call that is operated on to achieve a certain outcome. Also known as a parameter.
A binding for a parameter that resolves to a run-time instance. Synonym: actual parameter. Contrast: parameter.
A value or item that is passed to an invoked procedure or function.
information the shell needs to perform a command, usually the file(s) or entity that will be affected by a command. In a command statement, the argument follows the command, e.g., delete file, where delete is the command and file is the argument.
An object that is supplied to a function in a function call. In other languages, this is sometimes called an actual argument or actual parameter.
a value needed to calculate a function. For example, the function COUNT needs cell references as the arguments: =COUNT(A2:D6) or =COUNT(B1, C2, D3, D4, F5)
A parameter passed between a calling program and a called program. See default argument.
In this book, generally used to refer to the arguments passed to a component, declared in an %args block.
A parameter passed from one program part to another or to a command.
essential information supplied to a command or function.
The specific data provided for use by a function when it is called.
A parameter passed between a calling program and a called program or subprogram.
A constant, variable, or expression passed to a procedure.
A parameter passed between a calling program and a SUBROUTINE subprogram, a FUNCTION subprogram, or a statement function.
mathematical use as the inputs to a function. APL functions can be developed to permit no, right, or right and left arguments. - legal use as descriptive term meaning all the evidence, etc. in favor of one side of the case.
A data item following the command-file name in a START command. The argument supplies a value for a parameter in the command file.
An expression that is passed to a function or subroutine for evaluation.
Functions and routines are passed arguments to process.
Information passed to a function by a procedure that helps the function provide information needed by the procedure. For example, a procedure that configures a program's security settings may send a "username" as an argument to the function that determines the current user's access rights.
actual data object which is passed to a function during a function call. The value or reference to this argument will be bound to the function parameter as appropriate.
A word you type on the command line that is separated by a space from the command itself. A command can have more than one argument. Arguments tell a command how to you want it to work. For example, lf -a; the option tells the lf file listing program that you want it to show all files. These types of arguments are also known as options or flags. Arguments can also tell a command what you want it to work on: for example, lf -a /tmp/spell.out tells lf to list the file /tmp/spell.out if it exists.
A word, such as a filename, that is part of a command line.
and parameter The words following a command or program name used to pass information to that command or program. an argument is given to a command. In the example, lp file1, file1 is the argument and lp is the command. a parameter is something that has a value (possibly null or empty). In the example, X=12, is a parameter. "variable" and "parameter" are usually interchangeable.
Often used as a synonym for parameter. Technically speaking, arguments are the ‘actual parameters’ supplied when calling a subprogram (or instantiating a generic unit) to match the ‘formal parameters’ given in its specification.
(1.) Numbers, letters, or words that expand or change the way a command works. (2.) A parameter passed between a calling routine and a called routine. (3.) An independent variable.
request has arguments (also called parameters), just like a command on the command line has (think of ls -la). An example: cmd_status;type_main Here the two arguments are cmd and type.
Zero or more characters passed to a program as a single unit. The shell breaks a command line into arguments by cutting it at unquoted white space. See also article 8.5, word.
An item of information following a command. It may, for example, modify the command or identify a file to be affected.
A part of a command. It defines the data being manipulated or controls program execution.
The portion of a command that names an entity to be affected by the command. Arguments consist of two parts: a switch and one or more instances. Some AFS commands take one or more arguments.
A specific value corresponding to a parameter. Synonym: actual parameter. Contrast: parameter.
Programming term. A value that provides information to an action, an event, a method, a property, a function, or a procedure. áŠáŒ‹áˆª እሴት View
An input to a function. Primitive arguments are passed "by value" - they are sent as copies to the function. Object arguments are passed "by reference" - an object reference to the object is sent to the function.
n. A value which is passed in an argument list during a function call or function-like macro invocation. Often emphasized ``actual argument.'' Compare parameter.
The part of a command line that identifies what (file, directory, etc.) is to be acted upon.
The items passed in a function call. e.g. CallFun( argument1, argument2). Also called actual parameter.
(1) An independent variable whose value can be used to modify a command. (2) In Oracle Graphics, an expression within the parentheses of a subprogram, supplying a value for the subprogram to operate on. For example, in the expression MY_PROC(), is the argument. (3) Clauses containing Oracle Graphics executable keywords and their specified values. For example, `PRINT=YES' is an executable argument.
A parameter that controls the operation of a program or command.
The bits of data that are given to a function to work with (it's input). During the function call, they are listed inside the parentheses. During the function definition, they are defined with types and names inside the parentheses.
That portion of a function which identifies the data to be operated on.
An argument is a variable which is an input value to a function. For example, the function ABS needs an argument passed to it, which it then uses to calculate its absolute value. Depending on the function, some arguments must be of a certain type in order for the function to work. In our example, the argument passed to ABS must be a number.
Input parameter to a program.
A value supplied to a procedure, macro, subroutine, or command that is required in order to evaluate that procedure, macro, subroutine, or command. Synonymous with parameter.