Declaration (computer programming)
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Declaration (computer programming)
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In computer programming, a declaration is a language construct specifying identifier properties: it declares a word's (identifier's) meaning. Declarations are most commonly used for functions, variables, constants, and classes, but can also be used for other entities such as enumerations and type definitions. Beyond the name and the kind of entity, declarations typically specify the data type, or the type signature; types may also include dimensions, such as for arrays. A declaration is used to
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Programming language construct specifying an identifier's properties
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_(computer_programming)
date created:
2006-03-09T09:32:12Z
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2024-08-27T05:00:21Z
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