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Default Arguments in Elixir

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About Default Arguments

Functions may declare default values for one or more arguments.

def number(n \\ 13), do: "That's not my favorite"
  • When compiling the above example, Elixir creates a function definition for number/0 (no arguments), and number/1 (one argument).
  • If more than one argument has default values, the default values will be applied to the function from left to right to fill in for missing arguments.
  • If the function has multiple clauses, it is required to write a function header for the default arguments.
  • Any expression can serve as the default value.
  • Anonymous functions cannot have default arguments.
def guess(number \\ 5)
def guess(number) when number != 5, do: false
def guess(number) when number == 5, do: true

guess()
# => true
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