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JavaScript Default Parameters

Master default parameters in JavaScript. Learn to provide fallback values for function parameters.

Alex Thompson
December 19, 2025
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JavaScript Default Parameters

Setting Default Values

Provide fallback values for parameters.

```javascript function greet(name = 'Guest') { return `Hello, ${name}!`; }

greet(); // "Hello, Guest!" greet('John'); // "Hello, John!" ```

Multiple Defaults

```javascript function createUser(name, age = 18, isActive = true) { return { name, age, isActive }; } ```

Key Takeaway

Default parameters provide fallback values. Use when parameter might be undefined. Makes functions more flexible.

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