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IPL_Ch3
Chapter3_Programming Logic
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Boolean | a variable with 2 values true or false. |
| Concatenate | linking of components together |
| Parse | when you divide the component into smaller components to be analyzed |
| Float | everything to the left of the decimal |
| NaN | a string that is not a number |
| Array | is a list of items you use in your code |
| Elements | are items (numbers and strings) in an array |
| Dynamic language | a language that executes at runtime many common actions, that can change |
| Static language | a language that only executes on action that is fixed |
| Iteration | a set of instructions or structures that are repeated in a sequence |
| Function | is a way of storing code to be called again and again to be reused |
| Spaghetti code | snarled, unstructured program logic |
| Structure | programs that follow the rules of programming logic |
| If-Then-Else | is another name for the dual-alternative selection structure |
| Null | a decision in which in action is taken |
| While loop | a structure that continues to repeat a process while some condition remains true |
| Nesting | the act of placing a structure within another structure |