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callable

callable

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A piece of code you can run to do a task or give a result
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔːləbəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : llamable
  • The function is callable from any part of the code.

Examples

  • In Python, a callable is any object that can be invoked with parentheses to run code.

  • To test, she passed a simple callable returning a fixed value instead of a complex service.

  • The library's API accepts a callable parameter to customize how each item is processed asynchronously.

  • Is this method callable when the object is not initialized?

  • In computer programming, a callable can refer to a function that is designed to be executed when called.

  • The library provides a callable that allows users to easily set up event listeners.

  • When developing in Python, you can pass a callable object as a parameter to execute a specific operation.

Surface Forms

callable singular
callables plural

Morphology

callable = callable (semi-transparent) = call + able

The noun is a conversion of the adjective 'callable', which itself is transparently built from 'call' + '-able'.

Etymology

Callable comes from the word call 'to call' and the ending -able 'able'. In computing, a callable is something you can 'call' to make it run or give a result, which is why the name means 'able to be called'.