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Note: Because the default parameter is evaluated when the function is called, not when the function is defined, the validity of the await and yield operators depends on the function itself, not its surrounding function.

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In the second call in this example, even if the first argument is set explicitly to undefined (though not null or other falsy values), the value of the num argument is still the default.

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You can use default value assignment with the destructuring syntax.

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