programming-terminology.html

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Terminology

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While some terms are language specific, most tend to carry over from one language to another. Words like variable, expression, or function tend to mean the same thing, even if the implementation differs.

Programming Terminology

Declaration: Everything that is defined.
- Defined types, function, and variables
Expression: Everything that produces a value.
- Literals, boolean expressions, arithmetic expressions, function calls
Statement: Everything that describes functionality.
- Sequence, if-else, iteration, assignments