Option1

Option1 is a placeholder name used in software documentation and example configurations to refer to a configurable setting. The label arises from a common pattern of naming options as optionN, where N differentiates multiple options. In practice, option1 may correspond to a boolean flag, a numeric parameter, or a string value, depending on the context.

In documentation and tutorials, option1 is typically shown alongside other placeholders like option2 and option3 to illustrate sequences, dependencies, or combinations of settings. In command-line interfaces, a sample invocation might include a flag such as --option1, while in configuration files option1 could appear as option1: true, option1: 42, or option1: "default". The exact type and format are determined by the surrounding schema or API.

Historically, option1 has been used in open-source templates, educational materials, and boilerplate code to teach the concept of configuration without requiring project-specific names. It helps explain how options are declared, how defaults are applied, how validation is performed, and how different options interact or override each other.

Limitations: because option1 is nonspecific, real-world documentation typically replaces it with descriptive identifiers that convey meaning and intent. When used in sample code, option1 should be clearly identified as a placeholder and substituted with a meaningful name in actual deployments.

See also: placeholder variable, configuration option, feature flag, sample configuration.