6.11. GlossaryΒΆ
- loop:
A statement that executes repeatedly while a condition is true or until some condition is satisfied.
- infinite loop:
A loop whose condition is always true.
- body:
The statements inside the loop.
- iteration:
One pass through (execution of) the body of the loop, including the evaluation of the condition.
- tab:
A special character, written as
\t
in C++, that causes the cursor to move to the next tab stop on the current line.- encapsulate:
To divide a large complex program into components (like functions) and isolate the components from each other (for example, by using local variables).
- local variable:
A variable that is declared inside a function and that exists only within that function. Local variables cannot be accessed from outside their home function, and do not interfere with any other functions.
- generalize:
To replace something unnecessarily specific (like a constant value) with something appropriately general (like a variable or parameter). Generalization makes code more versatile, more likely to be reused, and sometimes even easier to write.
- development plan:
A process for developing a program. In this chapter, I demonstrated a style of development based on developing code to do simple, specific things, and then encapsulating and generalizing.
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Q-1:
Try again!
- loop
- A statement that executes repeatedly while a condition is true or some condition is satisfied.
- infinite loop
- A loop whose condition is always true.
- body
- The statements inside the loop.
- iteration
- One pass through (execution of) the body of the loop, including the valuation of the condition.
- tab
- A special character, written as \t in C++, that causes the cursor to move to the next tab stop on the current line.
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Q-2:
Try again!
- encapsulate
- To divide a large complex program into components (like functions) and isolate the components from each other (for example, by using local variables).
- local variable
- A variable that is declared inside a function and that exists only within that function. Local variables cannot be accessed from outside their home function, and do not interfere with any other functions.
- generalize
- To replace something unnecessarily specific (like a constant value) with something appropriately general (like a variable or parameter).
- development plan
- A process for developing a program.