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authorIrit Katriel <1055913+iritkatriel@users.noreply.github.com>2022-06-26 22:00:52 (GMT)
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[3.11] gh-85023: [doc] clarify parameters vs arguments explanation in FAQ (GH-94282) (GH-94311)
(cherry picked from commit d71f5adc41569c2d626552269797e0545fc9122c) Co-authored-by: Arun Mani J <49952138+arun-mani-j@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Arun Mani J <49952138+arun-mani-j@users.noreply.github.com>
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@@ -409,8 +409,9 @@ What is the difference between arguments and parameters?
:term:`Parameters <parameter>` are defined by the names that appear in a
function definition, whereas :term:`arguments <argument>` are the values
-actually passed to a function when calling it. Parameters define what types of
-arguments a function can accept. For example, given the function definition::
+actually passed to a function when calling it. Parameters define what
+:term:`kind of arguments <parameter>` a function can accept. For
+example, given the function definition::
def func(foo, bar=None, **kwargs):
pass