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When a function accepts multiple arguments, does it matter in what order the arguments are passed?

   When a function accepts multiple arguments, does it matter in what order the arguments are passed?

Starting out with C++: From Control Structures through Objects

Starting out with C++: From Control Structures through Objects

Tony Gaddis 10th Edition

Chapter 6, Problem 5

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In programming, a function can accept multiple arguments, which are values passed to the function when it is called. Show more…

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Positional Arguments

Positional arguments are parameters that are assigned values based on the order in which they are passed to a function. This means that the order in which arguments are provided is crucial, as each value is bound to the corresponding parameter by its position in the function definition.

Keyword Arguments

Keyword arguments enable you to specify arguments by explicitly naming the parameters, which means that the order of the arguments becomes unimportant. They provide flexibility in function calls by allowing values to be associated with parameters regardless of their position in the argument list.

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