Why can't an out parameter have a default value?

Question

Currently when trying to do something in a method that takes an out parameter, I need to assign the value of the out parameter in the method body, e.g.

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Answer 1

Default parameter values are the default value for parameters passed in to the method. You have to specify a variable to pass for an out parameter so that you can get the returned value.

Your first example, in a way, has a default, set at the beginning of the method.