Source code

collection of computer instructions written using some human-readable computer language

sequence of instructions that can be called from other points in a computer program

In computer science, pseudocode is a description of the steps in an algorithm using a mix of conventions of programming languages (like assignment operator, conditional operator, loop) with informal, usually self-explanatory, notation of actions and conditions. Although pseudocode shares features with regular programming languages, it is intended for human reading rather than machine control. Pseudocode typically omits details that are essential for machine implementation of the algorithm, meaning that pseudocode can only be verified by hand. The programming language is augmented with natural

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preprocessing rule in computer languages that specifies how an input text usually identified by a definable keyword or sequence is mapped to a frequently larger output text

term for the notation where uppercase letters are used within words for specific purposes, such as making word boundaries visible after concatenating multiple words into a single string, with the first word's initial letter in lowercase

explanatory note in the source code of a computer program, skipped during its compilation or interpretation and without effect on execution

In software development, porting is the process of adapting software to run in a different context. Often it involves modifying source code so that a program can run on a different platform (i.e. on a different CPU or operating system) or in a different environment (i.e. with a different library or framework). It also describes adapting a change or feature from one codebase to another even between different versions of the same software.

set of rules defining the structure of a programming language

syntax within a programming language that is designed to make things easier to read or to express

degree of suitability of software for the intended purpose, including functional quality and structural quality

creating difficult-to-understand computer code

self-replicating program

identifier naming notation (computer science)

a software quality assurance activity in which one or several people check a program mainly by viewing and reading parts of its source code

empty space at the beginning of a line to signal the start of a new paragraph

The general term for the notation where multiple words are concatenated with underscores ("_") for specific purposes, such as making word boundaries more visible after combining multiple words into a single string, with all letters in lowercase

computer programming convention

set of rules or guidelines used when writing the source code for a computer program

set of rules for naming functions, variables, types, etc. in programming

type of software test double whose behavior is specified by the test

piece of source code that occurs more than once in the same environment

root-finding algorithm

separator for character strings (e.g. between words or expressions)

standards and guidelines for writing code

character sequence identifying a location in a program's source code

tool of editors for programming, scripting and markup

Hexspeak is a novelty form of variant English spelling using the hexadecimal digits. Created by programmers as memorable magic numbers, hexspeak words can serve as a clear and unique identifier with which to mark memory or data.

programming term for a small region of re-usable source code, machine code, or text

section of code in a program that can never be executed

section in the source code of a program which is executed but whose result is never used in any other computation. The execution of dead code wastes computation time and memory

A codebase (or code base) is a collection of source code that is maintained as a unit. Typically, it is used to build one or more software components including applications and libraries.

unusual C programming idiom that manually implements loop unrolling using interleaved control structures

sections of code that have to be included in many places with little or no alteration

In computer programming, reusability describes the quality of a software asset that affects its ability to be used in a software system for which it was not specifically designed. An asset that is easy to reuse and provides utility is considered to have high reusability. A related concept, leverage involves modifying an existing asset to meet system requirements.

process of removing all unnecessary characters from source code without changing its functionality

computer program or script written in a valid form of multiple programming languages

unnecesary source code or compiled code in a computer program which cannot affect its results

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set of rules governing writing of software in the language

Rules for consistent program functionality

Pretty-printing (or prettyprinting) is the application of any of various stylistic formatting conventions to text files, such as source code, markup, and similar kinds of content. These formatting conventions may entail adhering to an indentation style, using different color and typeface to highlight syntactic elements of source code, or adjusting size, to make the content easier for people to read, and understand. Pretty-printers for source code are sometimes called code formatters or beautifiers.

obtaining and transforming internal behaviors and structural states in software to better understand and control complex environments

function defined inside another function

programming language directive that textually substitutes one file into another

computer programming

printed list of lines of computer code

identifier of a sequence of characters in a text file