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ASSIGNMENT CONSTRUCT [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

[A] structure that gives values to variables.

CONT

An assignment construct may succeed any other primitive construct, and be succeeded by any other contruct (except a start construct).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Intelligence artificielle
CONT

La structure d'affectation est le plus souvent notée x = expr​ ou x : = expr​.

OBS

En algorithmique et en programmation informatique, une affectation, aussi appelée assignation par anglicisme, est une structure qui permet d'attribuer une valeur à une variable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Inteligencia artificial
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