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positional parameter

positional parameter noun: a parameter that is passed by position, rather than by name, in a function call.

Noun

positional parameter (plural positional parameters)

  1. a parameter that is passed by position, rather than by name, in a function call
    • In the function call foo(3, 6, type="bar"), there are two different positional parameters, to which are passed the values 3 and 6.

Forms of positional parameter

pluralpositional parameters

Questions about positional parameter

What does positional parameter mean?
Positional parameter means a parameter that is passed by position, rather than by name, in a function call.
What part of speech is positional parameter?
Positional parameter is a noun.
What is the plural of positional parameter?
The plural of positional parameter is positional parameters.

Words near positional parameter in the dictionary

  1. positional goods
  2. positional isomer
  3. positional isomers
  4. positional notation
  5. positional notations
  6. positional parameter
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  8. positional voting
  9. positionalities
  10. positionality
  11. positionally

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