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CASE STRUCTURE [1 record]

Record 1 2020-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A branching control mechanism that allows different executions depending on the value of the label.

CONT

The case structure is a method of executing conditional statements. [It is] similar to if-then-else statements in conventional programming languages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
CONT

S'il y a beaucoup de tests à effectuer sur une même variable ou sur plusieurs, on peut alors recourir à une structure de cas (choix). Cette structure permet, aussi en fonction de plusieurs conditions de type booléen, d'effectuer des actions différentes suivant les valeurs que peut prendre une même variable.

Spanish

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