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Conditional (computer programming)

In computer programming, a conditional statement directs program control flow based on the value of a condition; a Boolean expression. A conditional expression evaluates to a value without the side-effect of changing control flow.

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Conditional statement

Conditional expression

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Conditional (computer programming)

Nodes90
Edges89
Triples26
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022222
Components1

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Conditional (computer programming)

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ALGOL 60 were less than clearinstance ofthe semantics of nested conditionals in some early languages0.80text
positiveinstance ofregisters0.80text
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negativeinstance ofregisters0.80text
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