A function parameter is a kind of variable accessible:

The correct answer is C. only inside the function. Function parameters are local variables - they exist only within the function's scope, making C correct. When a function is called, its parameters are created, bound to the passed arguments, and destroyed once the function returns; no code outside the function can access them…

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A function parameter is a kind of variable accessible:

Options

Aonly after the function definition's completion
Banywhere in the code
Conly inside the function

How the community answered

(54 responses)

A
6% (3)
B
17% (9)
C
78% (42)

Explanation

Function parameters are local variables - they exist only within the function's scope, making C correct. When a function is called, its parameters are created, bound to the passed arguments, and destroyed once the function returns; no code outside the function can access them.

Why A is wrong: Parameters are accessible during the function's execution, not after it completes - once the function returns, the parameter is gone, not newly available.

Why B is wrong: Variables accessible anywhere in the code are called global variables; parameters are the opposite - they are deliberately scoped to keep functions self-contained and avoid unintended side effects.

Memory tip: Think of a function as a private room - parameters are tools you bring into that room to do work. The moment you leave (the function returns), the tools stay behind and can't be used in the hallway.

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