parameter/argument terminology

[Donnal Walter]

In writing Python documentation for functions/methods, are the terms
'argument' and 'parameter' essentially interchangeable? Or is it true that
parameter usually refers to the definition and argument to the call?



    def myFunc(self, P1, P2):

        print P1, P2             # P1 and P2 are parameters



    def doSomething(self):

        X = 'Hello '

        Y = 'world'

        self.myFunc(X, Y)        # X and Y are arguments



Donnal Walter

Arkansas Children's Hospital