3.12. Glossary

floating-point:

A type of variable (or value) that can contain fractions as well as integers. There are a few floating-point types in C++; the one we use in this book is double.

initialization:

A statement that declares a new variable and assigns a value to it at the same time.

function:

A named sequence of statements that performs some useful function. Functions may or may not take parameters, and may or may not produce a result.

parameter:

A piece of information you provide in order to call a function. Parameters are like variables in the sense that they contain values and have types.

argument:

A value that you provide when you call a function. This value must have the same type as the corresponding parameter.

call:

Cause a function to be executed.

Q-1: Try again!
• floating-point
• A type of value that can contain fractions as well as integers.
• initialization
• A statement that declares a new variable and assigns a value to it.
• call
• Causes a function to be executed.

Q-2: Try again!
• function
• A named sequence of statements that performs some useful function.
• parameter
• A piece of information you provide in order to call a function.
• argument
• A value that you provide when you call a function.

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