statement
- noun
- /ˈsteɪtmənt/
- Specialized
- So there we're using an if statement to do something quite powerful, right?
- control statement
And if they are great, then put a print statement further down.
- And if they are great, then put a print statement further down.
- So step away from the if statement, OK?
- You get these big case statements and bunches of if statements and such.
- After that we have an if statement if switch state equal equal high.
Examples
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This is an if then statement, so it only goes one way.
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I read code like a narrative, running statement by statement in my head and updating state accordingly.
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Now, in your notes, the next statement says if X = a.
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And if they are great, then put a print statement further down.
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So step away from the if statement, OK?
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After that we have an if statement if switch state equal equal high.
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So that print statement will then print true.
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In the assertion graph, each node represents exactly one statement, and each edge represents exactly one relation.
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C interpreters let students execute a single line of statements or a script file composed of several statements without compilation.
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In the program, the first statement initializes the variable to zero.
Synonyms
An order given by someone in authority or a computer instruction
A single command in a computer program that the computer follows
A single line of code in a computer program
Compounds
A short written text that explains what a company or group wants to do and why
- Specialized
An official paper that shows how much money a company or person has and how they use it
A report from your bank that lists all payments and deposits and shows your account balance
A message that clearly shows someone's opinion or decision and is easy to understand
- Specialized
A report showing a company's money received, costs, and profit or loss over time
A report that shows how much money a company made and spent during a period
- Specialized
A report that shows a company's income and expenses for a month or year
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Statement comes from state, meaning to 'set' or 'place' something. In programming, a statement is one instruction that 'sets' an action or value for the computer.