Question

A data value (variable or constant) passed into a method is known as a(n) ________.

		argument
		descriptor
		delimiter
		factor

Answer 1

Ans: argument

=>What is an argument ?

                   argument is nothing but the value passed into a method while calling the method.

=>What is a parameter ?

                    parameter is nothing but the value passed into method definition.

Ex:   class sample

        {

                  public static void main(String args[])

                 {

                                int a=5,b=4;

                                int sum=add(a,b);                                      //the values a,b are called as arguments

                 }

                 static int add(int a,int b)                                          //the values a,b here are called as parameters

                {

                              return a+b;                                                

                }

       }