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BLOCK STATEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Programming Languages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- block statement
1, record 1, English, block%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- statement block 2, record 1, English, statement%20block
correct
- block 2, record 1, English, block
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any bounded sequence of statements that can be taken as a single syntactic unit and which may have an identifier. 3, record 1, English, - block%20statement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Block statements provide a mechanism for encapsulating patterns of structure. Code inside the block statement runs under the control of an object called a block iterator. Simple block iterators execute code before and after the code inside the block statement. 4, record 1, English, - block%20statement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
block statement: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 5, record 1, English, - block%20statement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Langages de programmation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instruction bloc
1, record 1, French, instruction%20bloc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instruction de bloc 2, record 1, French, instruction%20de%20bloc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- bloc d'instructions 3, record 1, French, bloc%20d%27instructions
correct, masculine noun
- bloc 3, record 1, French, bloc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séquence finie d'instructions, qui peut être considérée comme une seule unité syntaxique, et qui peut avoir un identificateur. 2, record 1, French, - instruction%20bloc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bloc d'instructions est une suite d'instructions formant un ensemble logique, qui n'est exécuté que dans certaines conditions définies dans la ligne d'en-tête. 3, record 1, French, - instruction%20bloc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction bloc; instruction de bloc : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 4, record 1, French, - instruction%20bloc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- block statement
1, record 2, English, block%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any bounded sequence of statements that can be taken as a single syntactic unit and which may have an identifier 1, record 2, English, - block%20statement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: A Pascal program can be considered simply as a specific header followed by a block statement, with a procedure similarly defined. 1, record 2, English, - block%20statement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A block statement is a basic syntactic component of block-structured languages. 1, record 2, English, - block%20statement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In some programming languages (e.g., C++), "block" is synonymous with compound statement. In other programming languages (e.g., Ada) this concept is given a very specific meaning and may include declarations and exception handlers. 1, record 2, English, - block%20statement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Implementation of a block statement usually has an impact on the scope and lifetime of data objects declared as part of a block statement. 1, record 2, English, - block%20statement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
block statement: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 2, English, - block%20statement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instruction bloc
1, record 2, French, instruction%20bloc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
séquence finie d'instructions, qui peut être considérée comme une seule unité syntaxique, et qui peut avoir un identificateur 1, record 2, French, - instruction%20bloc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Un programme Pascal peut être considéré simplement comme étant un en-tête spécifique suivi par une instruction-bloc accompagné d'une procédure définie de la même façon. 1, record 2, French, - instruction%20bloc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'instruction-bloc est la composante syntaxique de base des langages à structure de blocs. 1, record 2, French, - instruction%20bloc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans certains langages de programmation (tels que C++), «bloc» est synonyme d'«instruction composée». Dans d'autres langages de programmation (tels qu'Ada) le concept est très spécifique et peut inclure des déclarations et des processeurs d'exception. 1, record 2, French, - instruction%20bloc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
L'utilisation d'une instruction-bloc a généralement des répercussions sur la portée et la durée de vie des objets de données déclarés à l'intérieur du bloc. 1, record 2, French, - instruction%20bloc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
instruction bloc : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 2, French, - instruction%20bloc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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