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Chapter 5.1, Problem 9STQ

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Difference between the term parameter and formal parameter:

The term parameter and formal parameter defines same concept in this book.

  • User can use the parameter or formal parameter to define the definition of the data type and variable inside a method header.

Example:

The example for parameter or formal parameter is given below:

//Define "Example_Program" class

public class Example_Program

{

    //Define main function

    public static void main(String[] args)

    {

        //Initializes the values for two variables

        int num1 = 10, num2 = 10;

/* Display the result of sum by calling the method "sum_value" with arguments of "num1" and "num2" */

System.out...

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