<documentation title="Default Values in Function Declarations">
<standard>
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Arguments with default values go at the end of the argument list.
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</standard>
<code_comparison>
<code title="Valid: argument with default value at end of declaration">
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function connect($dsn, <em>$persistent = false</em>)
{
...
}
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</code>
<code title="Invalid: argument with default value at start of declaration">
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function connect(<em>$persistent = false</em>, $dsn)
{
...
}
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</code>
</code_comparison>
</documentation>