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STRING CONSTANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- string constant
1, record 1, English, string%20constant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A constant that is treated in a manner completely analogous to numeric constants. 1, record 1, English, - string%20constant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- constante chaîne
1, record 1, French, constante%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constante dont la valeur est fixée par le compilateur. 1, record 1, French, - constante%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-20
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
- string literal
1, record 2, English, string%20literal
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- string constant 1, record 2, English, string%20constant
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
literal, consisting of a sequence of zero or more characters, taken as a unit 1, record 2, English, - string%20literal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: "What is your name?" is a string literal delimited by quotation marks. 1, record 2, English, - string%20literal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
string literal; string constant: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 2, English, - string%20literal
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
- libellé chaîne
1, record 2, French, libell%C3%A9%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- littéral chaîne 1, record 2, French, litt%C3%A9ral%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
libellé composé d'une suite de caractères pouvant être vide, formant un tout 1, record 2, French, - libell%C3%A9%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : «Quel est votre nom?» est un libellé chaîne délimité par des guillemets. 1, record 2, French, - libell%C3%A9%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
libellé chaîne; littéral chaîne : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 2, French, - libell%C3%A9%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- string literal
1, record 3, English, string%20literal
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- string constant 2, record 3, English, string%20constant
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A literal, consisting of a sequence of zero or more characters, taken as a unit. 2, record 3, English, - string%20literal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example - "What is your name?" is a string literal delimited by quotation marks. 2, record 3, English, - string%20literal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
NOTE - In some programming languages, a string literal is stored in an array. 2, record 3, English, - string%20literal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terms and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - string%20literal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- littéral chaîne
1, record 3, French, litt%C3%A9ral%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- libellé chaîne 2, record 3, French, libell%C3%A9%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- chaîne de caractères 2, record 3, French, cha%C3%AEne%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Libellé composé d'une suite de caractères pouvant être vide, formant un tout. 2, record 3, French, - litt%C3%A9ral%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple - «Quel est votre nom» est un libellé chaîne délimité par des guillemets. 2, record 3, French, - litt%C3%A9ral%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Note : Dans certains langages de programmation, le libellé chaîne est enregistré dans un tableau. 2, record 3, French, - litt%C3%A9ral%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - litt%C3%A9ral%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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