PHP parameter and argument question

Question

Are parameters the same as arguments in PHP?

There are at least two non-closed, language-agnostic versions of this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3176310/difference-between-parameter-and-argument and http://stackoverflow.com/questions/427653/arguments-or-parameters — Pops, Apr 19 '11 at 19:12
Related: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/156767/whats-the-difference-between-an-argument-and-a-parameter — Mechanical snail, Aug 21 '12 at 01:35

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 21 '11 at 01:42

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Sort of. The parameter is the definition of what you pass to the function. Think of the argument as the actual value or object that you pass.

answered Mar 21 '11 at 01:42

David

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