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Accepting Either One or No Arguments

   
<html>
<head>
  <title>JavaScript Unleashed</title>
  <script type="text/javascript">
  <!--
    function welcomeMessage(userName) {
      if (userName != null) {
        document.writeln("Hello, " + userName);
      }else{
        document.write("variable \"userName\" would show : ");
        document.writeln(userName);
      }
    }
  // -->
  </script>
</head>
<body>
  <script type="text/javascript">
  <!--
    document.writeln("First call to welcomeMessage(),\n");
    welcomeMessage("Mr.");
    document.writeln("<HR>\nSecond call to welcomeMessage(),\n");
    welcomeMessage();
  // -->
  </script>
</body>
</html>








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