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Semipredicate problem

In computer programming, a semipredicate problem occurs when a subroutine intended to return a useful value can fail, but the signalling of failure uses an otherwise valid return value. The problem is that the caller of the subroutine cannot tell what the result means in this case.

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Semipredicate problem

Nodes62
Edges61
Triples3
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032258
Components1

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Semipredicate problem

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Important terminology

return value function error type example values division failure result one may possible languages used returns use problem pointer valid

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
division using a convention requiring the calling routine to verify the inputs before calling the division functioninstance ofPractical implicationsEarly programmers handled potentially exceptional cases0.80text
Prolog have no return valuesinstance ofand the object is mutated to return values.Logic programming languages0.80text
Semipredicate problemrelated to SolutionsThe0.60section

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