#28005: normalize usage of terms 'argument' and 'parameter'
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Reporter: Sergey Fedoseev | Owner: nobody
Type: Cleanup/optimization | Status: new
Component: Documentation | Version: master
Severity: Normal | Keywords:
Triage Stage: Unreviewed | Has patch: 0
Needs documentation: 0 | Needs tests: 0
Patch needs improvement: 0 | Easy pickings: 0
UI/UX: 0 |
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https://docs.python.org/3/faq/programming.html#faq-argument-vs-parameter
(see for more detailed explanation)
> What is the difference between arguments and parameters?
> Parameters are defined by the names that appear in a function
definition, whereas arguments are the values actually passed to a function
when calling it.
Example of incorrect term usage:
https://github.com/django/django/blob/6b3724fa1116c0949a6e0cd3e0dd55959a3abd93/docs/releases/2.0.txt#L75
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