What are parameters? What are arguments?

• The variable that receives data and send to procedures, sub-procedures and function-procedures is called parameter.

• Parameters are the predefined variables that indicate the input given to the sub-procedures.

• Arguments are the actual values, that is passed to the sub-procedures or function-module at the time of calling it. Another name of arguments is actual parameter.

• Syntax of Sub Procedure

CALL name (argument list)
SUB name (parameter list)
(statements)
END SUB

For an example: 
DECLARE SUB ADD (x, y)
CLS
    CALL add (5, 6)
END

SUB ADD (x, y)
    c=x+y
    PRINT c
END SUB

Explanation:

• Here, variables x and y in the SUB add are the parameters of sub procedure add. The numbers 5 and 6 passed to add while invoking it from the main module are the arguments passed to the sub procedure add.

• It should be noted that the parameters declared and arguments passed must match with each other regarding numbers and data type.

• Arguments are passed to the sub-routines by putting numbers, strings. or related variables after SUB name, while invoking the SUB.

Parameters are two types: (View)

• Actual or Real Parameters: 
• Formal Parameters: 

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