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Topic: data structure literals
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initialization of data
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non-primitive values
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notation for constants
Summary
Structures and arrays can be initialized with a structure constant. This is usually a sequence of constants, component-value list, repetition counts, and index sequences. They are heavily used in table-driven programs. Initializing a structure by a value list is prone to errors and difficult to modify. An alternative is fill-in tables with prompts, keywords, input fields and default values. Inter-dependent values can be specified by a graph or by predicates over an index set. (cbb 5/80)
Subtopic: examples
Quote: construct an array by a predicates over its index set that guards expressions [»messJ2_1982] Quote: a structured constant is defined with positional notation; error-prone [»veneT3_1978]
QuoteRef: burrou_1972 ;;9-4 Fill array-row With value list (repetition by count (value list repeat) QuoteRef: bellCG_1971 ;;611 entity name (attribute name: value; not boolean attribute; value) QuoteRef: flonL9_1974 ;;8 initialization and constant records eg (name: "Joe". age=23) QuoteRef: rtl2 ;;initialization by replacement in dec. ag Array (5) ?? T := (9, 6(3), 0) QuoteRef: mckeWM_1966 ;;110 count list value is a list of count values QuoteRef: shawCJ_1963 ;;61 dual constants, e.g., complex or x.y coordinates QuoteRef: cbb_1973 ;;4/27/74 PL/1 (3)"abc" == "abcabcabc"
Topic: constants (21 items)
Topic: initialization of data (45 items)
Topic: non-primitive values (11 items)
Topic: notation for constants
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