What's the name of this kind of method, parameters?

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I found in a project where I'm working[language: c#]. A strange signature(at the least for me) like that:

AccessModifier NameOfMethod(sometype param1, bool prmFlagOrSomething = false)

In the msdn library doesn't exist any reference to this kind of method. That allow avoid pass the parameter prmFlagOrSomething, in this case prmFlagOrSomething have the value false.

That's what happened, but exist documentation? What's the real name of this kind of method, or parameter?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd264739.aspx – Alex K. Jul 26 '12 at 15:37 — Alex K., Jul 26 '12 at 15:37

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 26 '12 at 15:37

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That's a default parameter. Or as MS calls it, an "Optional Argument":

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd264739.aspx

answered Jul 26 '12 at 15:37

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 26 '12 at 15:37

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It's just an Optional Argument

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What's the name of this kind of method, parameters?

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