Prompt: Variable · meaning
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Programming concept · RECALLVariable · meaningThink it. Then flip it.
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Prompt: Constant · meaning
TechnologyA little curiosity
Programming concept · RECALLConstant · meaningThink it. Then flip it.
Prompt: Array · meaning
TechnologyA little curiosity
Programming concept · RECALLArray · meaningThink it. Then flip it.
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01Variable · meaningRECALL
Named storage for a valueMay change while a program runs
Share this card ↗Source: Variable (computer science) ↗02Constant · meaningRECALL
Named value intended not to changeEnforcement differs by language
Share this card ↗Source: Constant (computer programming) ↗03Array · meaningRECALL
Ordered collection of valuesUsually accessed by numeric index
Share this card ↗Source: Array (data structure) ↗04Boolean · meaningRECALL
05String · meaningRECALL
06Integer · meaningRECALL
Whole-number data typeMay be signed or unsigned
Share this card ↗Source: Integer (computer science) ↗07Function · meaningRECALL
Reusable block of behaviorMay accept inputs and return a result
Share this card ↗Source: Function (computer programming) ↗08Parameter · meaningRECALL
Named input in a function definitionAn argument is the supplied value
Share this card ↗Source: Parameter (computer programming) ↗09Loop · meaningRECALL
10Conditional · meaningRECALL
Structure choosing between pathsOften uses if and else
Share this card ↗Source: Conditional (computer programming) ↗11Recursion · meaningRECALL
12Pseudocode · meaningRECALL
13Return value · meaningRECALL
14Object · meaningRECALL
Value grouping data and behaviorExact meaning varies by language
Share this card ↗Source: Object (computer science) ↗15Class · meaningRECALL
Blueprint for creating objectsUsed in object-oriented languages
Share this card ↗Source: Class (computer programming) ↗16Inheritance · meaningRECALL
A type deriving behavior from anotherA reuse mechanism
Share this card ↗Source: Inheritance (object-oriented programming) ↗17Encapsulation · meaningRECALL
Bundling data with controlled accessHides internal details
Share this card ↗Source: Encapsulation (computer programming) ↗18Bug · meaningRECALL
Defect causing unintended behaviorDebugging finds and fixes it
Share this card ↗Source: Software bug ↗19Unit test · meaningRECALL
20Runtime · meaningRECALL
The period when a program is executingRuntime can also name supporting software, such as a language runtime. The execution phase differs from writing or compiling a program.
Share this card ↗Source: Runtime (program lifecycle phase) ↗21Syntax · meaningRECALL
Rules defining valid code formSyntax errors break those rules
Share this card ↗Source: Syntax (programming languages) ↗22Stack · meaningRECALL
Last-in, first-out data structureLike a stack of plates
Share this card ↗Source: Stack (abstract data type) ↗23Queue · meaningRECALL
First-in, first-out data structureLike a checkout line
Share this card ↗Source: Queue (abstract data type) ↗24Exception · meaningRECALL
Signal that an error occurredCan often be caught and handled
Share this card ↗Source: Exception handling ↗25Dependency · meaningRECALL
External code a project relies onUsually managed by a package system
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