How to Initialize Input Parameters in the Procedures
A procedure, function, or subroutine are all segments of larger programs that generally perform a highly specialized task. An example procedure is one that sorts lists. A list is sent over to the procedure, and the procedure performs the steps necessary to sort the list, and a sorted list is returned. The input list is known as an input parameter. Sometimes, you need to initialize input parameters. This way, a procedure can be called and a default value can fill in for any input parameters left out by the user.
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Load the source code file for the program source code you want to edit. Click on the source code file to automatically open the default text editor for your system.
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Locate a subroutine, function, or procedure. Functions can be identified by their signatures. A function has a return statement, a name, and a set of inputs. In the languages based on C (C, C#, C++, Java, ObjectiveC), a function signature may look something like this:
int functionName(int input)
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Initialize the input parameters by using the assignment operator. You need to place the assignment operator inside the argument list of the function signature, and assign a default value to the input argument. For example, to set "input" from "functionName" to 0 by default, you could write the following:
int functionName(int input=0)
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