JavaScript is one of the most popular programming languages out there for web development. The dynamic values passed in a JavaScript function can change when the function gets called in another location in the code. The keywords we use to name these data are parameters and arguments, but some developers

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JavaScript is one of the most popular programming languages out there for web development. The dynamic values passed in a JavaScript function can change when the function gets called in another location in the code. The keywords we use to name these data are parameters and arguments, but some developers confuse them.

Parameters vs Arguments in JavaScript – What's the Difference?

How to Use Parameters and Arguments in a Function

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TLDR: A parameter is one of the variables in a function. And when a method is called, the arguments are the data you pass into the method’s parameters.
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<pre><code class="language-js">function add(x, y){
	return x + y
}

add(2, 3)
</code></pre>
x and y are the parameters while 2 and 3 are the arguments here.

Thanks for reading.
Quick question: if a function contains parameters, can you call the function without arguments?

For me to easy remember what is Parameter and Argument are first letters of each one: <code>P</code>= passing ( stuff down into -fn-) <code>A</code>= assigning (values)