vThe formal
parameters are “declared” within the parentheses … the syntax is just like DIM statements
oAs with other
variables, any names can be chosen
oEach variable must
be given a type: Integer, String, Double
vFormal parameter
variables are “known” only within the procedure, i.e. they are local to a
procedure
oThey never conflict with
variables in the calling context
oDifferent
procedures could use the same formal parameter names without confusion or
conflict
oThe technical term
for this is “scope”: the scope of the formal parameter is local to the
procedure.
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