variable arguments
[ˈvɛriəbəl ˈɑːrɡjuːmənts]
nounpl: variable arguments
argumentos variáveis
1. In programming, a feature that allows a function or method to accept an arbitrary number of arguments of the same type
The printf function uses variable arguments to accept any number of parameters to format.
A função printf usa argumentos variáveis para aceitar qualquer número de parâmetros para formatação.
2. A parameter list denoted by an ellipsis (...) or varargs notation that enables flexible function signatures
In Java, you can define a method with variable arguments like: public void myMethod(String... args)
Em Java, você pode definir um método com argumentos variáveis como: public void myMethod(String... args)
This is technical jargon primarily used in software development and programming education. The term 'varargs' is widely recognized in Brazilian and Portuguese tech communities due to the international nature of programming. Portuguese documentation often preserves the English term or uses the full translation 'argumentos variáveis' interchangeably.
Related Idioms & Phrases
accept variable arguments
pass variable arguments to a function
define a method with variable arguments
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