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| − | In mathematics, and most [[programming language]]s, an '''expression''' is an entity which combines a number of data | + | In mathematics, and most [[programming language]]s, an '''expression''' is an entity which combines a number of data items (numbers, [[variable]] values, etc) with [[operator]]s, to produce a value which is then used in some way - perhaps saved in [[main memory]] or a [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] [[register]] for use later in the [[program]]. |
An example of an expression would be ''((A * 3) + b)''. | An example of an expression would be ''((A * 3) + b)''. | ||
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Revision as of 14:46, 2 December 2018
In mathematics, and most programming languages, an expression is an entity which combines a number of data items (numbers, variable values, etc) with operators, to produce a value which is then used in some way - perhaps saved in main memory or a CPU register for use later in the program.
An example of an expression would be ((A * 3) + b).
