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the term arguments - astral_travel - Nov-15-2022 hey, why is the given term of "arguments" is signifying both when 'people fight verbally' and 'parameters', is there a connection between the two ? english is not my mother tongue/language and sometimes there are gaps of understanding certain terms, this can be quite confusing at times... RE: the term arguments - rob101 - Nov-15-2022 It's quite likely because arguments can mean a series of statements, or facts to show that something is true (or false). RE: the term arguments - astral_travel - Nov-15-2022 ahh, that's a nice way to put it, still it's not totally clear to me - arguments is something you load into a function, thus, it is being 'digested' in a way through the 'body' of the function....ahh ayurica - i just got it RE: the term arguments - Larz60+ - Nov-15-2022 see # 6 https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/argument RE: the term arguments - astral_travel - Nov-15-2022 ok, i read it, i think the word Value is much more appropriate... the word argument on its own has such a negative connotation. RE: the term arguments - rob101 - Nov-15-2022 But 'value' is kind of fixed, don't you think? A dollar bill has a 'value' (or not, depending on your views), whereas 'argument' is more fluid. Don't confuse argument with fighting; they're not the same thing. One can have a well reasoned argument, without fighting. RE: the term arguments - astral_travel - Nov-15-2022 why would it be fixed ? stocks have value, which is changing continuously, and actually so is every currency...a value can change...it varies...like a variable... but i got what you're saying.... (just saw you added some additional info) - can you imagine to be - a calm argument ? RE: the term arguments - rob101 - Nov-15-2022 I get what you're saying, also. I see an argument as more conceptual, but then again, English is my native language: it must be much harder for those (such as yourself) for whom English is not native. I take my hat off to you and others learning Python as well as English; it's can't be easy doing both. RE: the term arguments - astral_travel - Nov-15-2022 hehe...yea, it's good to learn languages..... my native language is hebrew, but in english there is much greater variety of words than in hebrew, it's a richer language (in the number of ways you can express the nuance you want), so i can basically say i know english better than hebrew, after that i know some basic russian (there are many russians in israel), i think i know about 500 words - although a russian friend of mine says i know at least 1,000....i take it as a compliment, after that i know a little of arabic, enough to get by in an arabic village hehe : ) RE: the term arguments - rob101 - Nov-15-2022 Wow!!! That's impressive. Like most people, for whom English is a native language, I've never bothered to learn another; not something that I'm proud of. I did learn a little German, before a trip to Austria, but that was some time ago. English is a very rich Language, as you point out, with a mix of Greek, Latin, et al. Your English is very good; better than some natives that I know of: props to you! |