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WHILE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- while loop
1, record 1, English, while%20loop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- while statement 1, record 1, English, while%20statement
correct
- while 2, record 1, English, while
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a while loop only ends if the condition in the loop head is fulfilled. With the help of a break statement a while loop can be left prematurely, i.e. as soon as the control flow of the program comes to a break inside of a while loop (or other loops), the loop will be immediately left. 1, record 1, English, - while%20loop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boucle while
1, record 1, French, boucle%20while
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instruction while 1, record 1, French, instruction%20while
correct, feminine noun
- while 1, record 1, French, while
correct, feminine noun
- tant que 2, record 1, French, tant%20que
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la condition reste toujours vraie, alors le corps de la boucle est répété indéfiniment [...] Il faut donc veiller à ce que le corps de la boucle contienne au moins une instruction qui change la valeur d’une variable intervenant dans la condition évaluée par while, de manière à ce que cette condition puisse devenir fausse et la boucle se terminer. 1, record 1, French, - boucle%20while
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tant que : les langages de programmation étant majoritairement en anglais, il est préférable d'éviter l'utilisation de la désignation française «tant que», qui risque de ne pas être comprise par les spécialistes du domaine. 3, record 1, French, - boucle%20while
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mientras
1, record 1, Spanish, mientras
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palabra clave del tipo de enunciados iterativos que se utilizan en lenguajes de alto nivel. Significa repetir unas instrucciones dadas siempre que se siga cumpliendo una condición. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mientras
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
- do while statement
1, record 2, English, do%20while%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- repeat while statement 1, record 2, English, repeat%20while%20statement
correct, standardized
- perform while statement 1, record 2, English, perform%20while%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
iteration statement where the iteration control is incorporated in a while-construct 1, record 2, English, - do%20while%20statement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
do while statement; repeat while statement; perform while statement: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 2, English, - do%20while%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 WHILE
1, record 2, French, instruction%20WHILE
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- instruction tant que 1, record 2, French, instruction%20tant%20que
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
instruction de boucle où la commande de l'itération fait partie d'un élément WHILE 1, record 2, French, - instruction%20WHILE
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction WHILE; instruction tant que : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 2, French, - instruction%20WHILE
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- while-construct
1, record 3, English, while%2Dconstruct
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
language construct for iteration control that defines a test to be performed before each iteration step 1, record 3, English, - while%2Dconstruct
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
while-construct: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 3, English, - while%2Dconstruct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élément WHILE
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20WHILE
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
élément de langage de commande d'itération, qui définit un test à effectuer avant chaque pas d'itération 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20WHILE
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément WHILE : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20WHILE
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- while-construct
1, record 4, English, while%2Dconstruct
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A language construct for iteration control that defines a test to be performed before each iteration step. 1, record 4, English, - while%2Dconstruct
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - while%2Dconstruct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- élément WHILE
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20WHILE
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construction de contrôle de répétition qui définit un test à effectuer avant chaque répétition. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20WHILE
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20WHILE
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- do while statement
1, record 5, English, do%20while%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- repeat while statement 1, record 5, English, repeat%20while%20statement
correct, standardized
- perform while statement 1, record 5, English, perform%20while%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of an iteration statement where the iteration control is incorporated in a while-construct. 1, record 5, English, - do%20while%20statement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - do%20while%20statement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- instruction WHILE
1, record 5, French, instruction%20WHILE
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- instruction tant que 1, record 5, French, instruction%20tant%20que
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction de répétition où le contrôle de répétition est une construction WHILE. 1, record 5, French, - instruction%20WHILE
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - instruction%20WHILE
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-12-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Commission to Investigate Alleged Ill-Treatment of the Men of the Canadian Expeditionary Force While on Board the Transport "Northland" on her Voyage from Liverpool to Halifax
1, record 6, English, Commission%20to%20Investigate%20Alleged%20Ill%2DTreatment%20of%20the%20Men%20of%20the%20Canadian%20Expeditionary%20Force%20While%20on%20Board%20the%20Transport%20%5C%22Northland%5C%22%20on%20her%20Voyage%20from%20Liverpool%20to%20Halifax
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commissioner : Frank Egerton Hodgins, 1919. 1, record 6, English, - Commission%20to%20Investigate%20Alleged%20Ill%2DTreatment%20of%20the%20Men%20of%20the%20Canadian%20Expeditionary%20Force%20While%20on%20Board%20the%20Transport%20%5C%22Northland%5C%22%20on%20her%20Voyage%20from%20Liverpool%20to%20Halifax
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Commission to Investigate Alleged Ill-Treatment of the Men of the Canadian Expeditionary Force While on Board the Transport "Northland" on her Voyage from Liverpool to Halifax
1, record 6, French, Commission%20to%20Investigate%20Alleged%20Ill%2DTreatment%20of%20the%20Men%20of%20the%20Canadian%20Expeditionary%20Force%20While%20on%20Board%20the%20Transport%20%5C%22Northland%5C%22%20on%20her%20Voyage%20from%20Liverpool%20to%20Halifax
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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