function optional arguments code example

Example 1: optional function parameter javascript

function check(a, b = 0) {
  document.write("Value of a is: " + a + 
                 " Value of b is: " + b + 
                 "<br>");
}
check(9, 10);
check(1);

Example 2: optional arguments

import argparse
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument("square", type=int,
                    help="display a square of a given number")
parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="store_true",
                    help="increase output verbosity")
args = parser.parse_args()
answer = args.square**2
if args.verbose:
    print("the square of {} equals {}".format(args.square, answer))
else:
    print(answer)