alt Hacker NewsDo you find the difference between abstract and concrete confusing? Or the difference between container and contents? Is that a pointless distinction with no upside?
Do you find the difference between abstract and concrete confusing? Or the difference between container and contents? Is that a pointless distinction with no upside?
I do agree these are useful concepts to distinguish, but I don't get the connection to the topic at-hand. To me, there is just the function signature. I don't see a benefit to referring to passed values as distinct from received values. To my ear "argument" and "parameter" are perfect synonyms.