How to create default function parameter in PHP?

The default parameter concept comes from C++ style default argument values, same as in PHP you can provide default parameters so that when a parameter is not passed to the function. Then it is still available within the function with a pre-defined value. This function also can be called optional parameter.

Syntax:

function greeting($name=" parameter_value ")

Parameter: This function accepts a single parameter that is $name here, holds the parameter value.

Below examples illustrate the procedure to create and use the default function parameter:
Example 1:

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<?php  
    function greeting($name="GeeksforGeeks")
    {  
        echo "Welcome to $name ";  
        echo("\n");
    }  
    greeting("Gfg"); 
  
    // Passing no value 
    greeting(); 
    greeting("A Computer Science Portal");  
?>  

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Output:


Welcome to Gfg 
Welcome to GeeksforGeeks 
Welcome to A Computer Science Portal 


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<?php     


    function welcome($first="GeeksforGeeks", 


                     $last="A Computer Science Portal for Geeks") 


                     {     


                        echo "Greeting: $first $last";    


                        echo("\n"); 


    }     


    welcome();   


    welcome("night_fury");   


    welcome("night_fury","Contributer");   


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Output:


Greeting: GeeksforGeeks A Computer Science Portal for Geeks
Greeting: night_fury A Computer Science Portal for Geeks
Greeting: night_fury Contributer





    

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