[Typo]: parameter mistaken as an argument
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Description
Summary
A parameter is mistaken as an argument. This confuses learners more as the terms are often used interchangeably in general discussion, but they have distinct technical meanings.
Page
https://react.dev/learn/tutorial-tic-tac-toe
Details
Parameter is the variable defined in a function's declaration needed to pass an argument on execution while argument is the actual value supplied to the function.
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Research direction
Open the React tutorial Tic-Tac-Toe page at react.dev/learn/tutorial-tic-tac-toe and locate the sentence shown in the report. Correct the terminology so the function declaration uses “parameter” and the supplied value uses “argument,” then review the rendered page to confirm the wording is clear.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, react
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 76/100