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What is a parameter in a subroutine?

A named input that holds a value sent in when the subroutine is called.

The actual value you pass to a parameter when you call the subroutine.

A function returns a value; a procedure does not return a value.

The value a function sends back to the code that called it.

To pass data in so the subroutine can work with different inputs.

It ends the function and sends a value back to the caller.

Yes. It can have none, one, or more than one.

Each argument is matched to a parameter by position. The wrong order can change the result.

The program will usually give an error and may not run.

One value.

Store it in a variable or use it in a calculation.

Yes. Procedures can take parameters but do not return a value.