Functions Flashcards
Function
Named list of statements
Function Definition
New function’s name and a block of statements
Function Call
Invocation of a function’s name, causing it to execute
Parameter
Function input specified in a function definition
Argument
Value provided to a function’s parameter during a function call
Return Variable
One variable that a function can return if declared
Modular Development
Process of dividing a program into separate modules that are developed and tested separately then integrated into a single program
Incremental Development
Process of writing and testing a few statements, then writing and testing more
Function Stub
Function definition whose statements have not been written yet
Return Statement
Explicitly returns the specified value and immediately exits the function