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JavaScript

Posted by Kate Anisha
Kate Anisha
4,671 Points

Trouble understanding JS Functions

I'm having some trouble understanding functions and have a question. 

    function ShowMessage(firstName, lastName) {
        alert("Hello " + firstName + " " + lastName);
    }

    ShowMessage("Bob", "Jones");

In the first line the parameters in () would these be considered to be variables? Or could someone explain what they are?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points

You're right, parameters are essentially a special kind of variable that gets a value assigned to it when the function is called. The value that gets assigned is called the "argument".

Kate Anisha
Kate Anisha
4,671 Points
Kate Anisha
Kate Anisha
4,671 Points

Thank you!