How many parameters are too many? [closed]

Closed. This question is opinion-based. It is not currently accepting answers. Closed 6 years ago. Locked. This question and its answers are locked because the question is off-topic but has historical significance. It is not currently accepting new answers or interactions. Routines can have parameters, that’s no news. You can define as many parameters as … Read more

What’s the difference between an argument and a parameter?

When verbally talking about methods, I’m never sure whether to use the word argument or parameter or something else. Either way the other people know what I mean, but what’s correct, and what’s the history of the terms? I’m a C# programmer, but I also wonder whether people use different terms in different languages. For … Read more