# Param

Tests for a parameter's existence, tests its data type, and, if a default value is not assigned, optionally provides one.

## Component Signature

```
<bx:Param name=[string]
type=[string]
default=[any]
max=[numeric]
min=[numeric]
pattern=[string] />
```

### Attributes

| Atrribute | Type      | Required | Description                        | Default |
| --------- | --------- | -------- | ---------------------------------- | ------- |
| `name`    | `string`  | `true`   | The name of the parameter          |         |
| `type`    | `string`  | `false`  | The data type of the parameter     |         |
| `default` | `any`     | `false`  | The default value of the parameter |         |
| `max`     | `numeric` | `false`  | The maximum value of the parameter |         |
| `min`     | `numeric` | `false`  | The minimum value of the parameter |         |
| `pattern` | `string`  | `false`  | The pattern of the parameter       |         |

## Examples

### bx:param in BL

A very basic BL bx:param example

```java
<bx:param name="userID" default="0"/>
```

### bx:param in script

A very basic script bx:param example

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxLqrAqSCxKzFXIS8xNtVUqLU4t8nRRUkhJTUsszSmxNbDmSiKoAgArtxbV)

```java
bx:param name="userID" default=0;
bx:param name="userID" default=0;

```

### Tag syntax using a regex

Throws an error if the value is not one of a list of possible values

```java
<bx:param name="sortdir" default="ASC" type="regex" pattern="ASC|DESC"/>
```