They are synonyms.
Some people use the word 'argument' for the 'formal parameter' and 'parameter' for the 'actual parameter', others do on the other way around.
PS:
example for the formal parameters (function declaration):
int myfun (const char *s, int p);
example for the actual parameters (function calling):
myfun ("Hello", 44);
Unix is an operating system, Java is a language.
Rowset
difference between constant and static variables in java
Given that you haven't specified the method in question it is impossible to say what the parameter's data type would be. However, in statically typed languages such as Java, the method's signature will tell you specifically which data type is to be expected: void f (int x) { // expects an argument of type int // ... } void f (float x) { // expects an argument of type float // ... }
Java Classpath is a parameter that tells the Java Virtual Machine or the Java Compiler, where to search for user-defined classes and packages on a computer.
They are different versions. Java 5 is newer than Java 2. Think of it like the difference between the Playstation 1 and the Playstation 3.
Java is object oriented, C is not...
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kamina
Unix is an operating system, Java is a language.
Rowset
JAD-Java Application Description JAR-Java archive
java is a programming language/platform that embodies object oriented programming concepts. The question of what is the difference is like asking what is the difference between cars and a Volvo.
Both are same
Java doesn't have pointers. C++ has pointers.
difference between constant and static variables in java
Given that you haven't specified the method in question it is impossible to say what the parameter's data type would be. However, in statically typed languages such as Java, the method's signature will tell you specifically which data type is to be expected: void f (int x) { // expects an argument of type int // ... } void f (float x) { // expects an argument of type float // ... }