Input Variables in AP Computer Science Principles

Definition

Input variables are values or data that are provided to a procedure when it is called. They serve as inputs for the procedure to perform its tasks and can be used within the procedure's code.

Related terms

Output Variables: Output variables are the results or data produced by a procedure after it has been executed.

Parameters:

Parameters are similar to input variables, but they refer specifically to the placeholders defined in the procedure's signature that receive values when the procedure is called.

Arguments:

Arguments are actual values passed into a procedure during its invocation, which then get assigned to the corresponding parameters.