https://software.codidact.com/categories/38/tags/3807.rssNew Posts Tagged 'terminology' - Software DevelopmentSoftware Development - Codidact2023-12-02T15:09:51Zhttps://software.codidact.com/posts/290337What does "namespace" mean?Karl Knechtelhttps://software.codidact.com/users/646562023-12-02T06:03:39Z2023-12-02T15:09:51Z<p>A well-known <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43577404">easter egg</a> in Python displays some ideas about writing good Python code, credited to Tim Peters (one of the core developer...https://software.codidact.com/posts/289318Terms for types of functions with respect to side effectsmatthewsnyderhttps://software.codidact.com/users/613082023-08-09T20:40:46Z2023-08-10T11:53:26Z<p>Mathematically, the purpose of a function is to return an output. However, in a programming context functions often have <em>side effects</em>. It is even common to call functions <em>for the si...https://software.codidact.com/posts/289228What are statements and expressions?Karl Knechtelhttps://software.codidact.com/users/646562023-08-04T07:14:13Z2023-08-06T13:44:19Z<p>When I have tried to read technical explanations of the syntax rules for programming languages, and when I am trying to decipher error messages, I often encounter the terms <em>expression</em> a...https://software.codidact.com/posts/284596What is HEAD in Git?hkotsubohttps://software.codidact.com/users/530782021-10-14T17:00:13Z2022-09-12T22:51:17Z<p>In Git documentation, <a href="https://git-scm.com/search/results?search=HEAD">there are lots of references to the term "HEAD"</a>.</p>
<p>But what exactly is it? Some places refer to it as "<e...https://software.codidact.com/posts/286333What are the types of DOM nodes?deleted user#2022-04-27T13:01:10Z2022-04-27T17:04:03Z<p>If I am not mistaken any DOM "tree" node is actually a "branch", which would be an HTML element or perhaps a CSS pseudo-element, of course.</p>
<p>If that's true what are the different node typ...https://software.codidact.com/posts/285720Why object-oriented instead of class-oriented?deleted user#2022-01-28T09:19:15Z2022-01-28T19:29:46Z<p>I understand that in object-oriented programming, an object is an instance of a class.</p>
<p>If <strong>it's</strong> an instance, I misunderstand why does it need the term object at all (we c...https://software.codidact.com/posts/284977What is the difference between a decoupled, Headless and RESTful content management system?deleted user#2021-11-26T05:27:33Z2021-11-26T09:44:51Z<p>By means of content management system architecture,<br>
Is the implementation of decoupling architecture (backend and frontend separation), headless architecture and Representational State Tran...https://software.codidact.com/posts/278197What is the difference between a hook and a code injection?deleted user#2020-09-25T05:15:30Z2021-08-19T18:06:44Z<p>I would define a hook as:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>A piece of code which changes the response to a certain event, without changing the original code that caused the event</p>
</blockquote>
<p>How is ...https://software.codidact.com/posts/282828Are the terms "property" and "method" practical in programming languages other than JavaScript?deleted user#2021-07-25T14:33:57Z2021-07-26T04:33:09Z<p>I would say that the terms "property" and "method" are basic in JavaScript programming (at least in the context of web/front), but are they basic or common in other programming languages such as...https://software.codidact.com/posts/282525What are the types of contact forms?deleted user#2021-07-03T19:16:17Z2021-07-04T02:54:44Z<p>I get the impression that there are two general types of contact forms:</p>
<ol>
<li>A <strong>regular contact form</strong> where all fields are in one webpage ; such form might be very long ...https://software.codidact.com/posts/281484What is a typeless programming language?deleted user#2021-04-23T12:41:07Z2021-05-10T11:24:16Z<p>I have read that several programming languages, listed below are considered "typeless":</p>
<ul>
<li>Forth</li>
<li>Brainfuck</li>
<li>B</li>
<li>MUMPS</li>
<li>BLISS</li>
<li>L...https://software.codidact.com/posts/281517What is an example for a URI which is not a URL?deleted user#2021-04-27T09:31:38Z2021-04-30T05:24:41Z<p>Every URL is a URI but not every URI is a URL is a saying I know from long ago, but what is an example for a URI which is not a URL (whatever the user agent would be - a web browser, a *nix util...https://software.codidact.com/posts/281317Is *nix a formal term?deleted user#2021-04-09T06:33:30Z2021-04-09T08:13:57Z<p>How can one differentiate what is or is not a *nix operating system even if that operating system (or its core/shell/common-utilities) allegedly behaves like any "other" *nix operating...https://software.codidact.com/posts/278031Is concatenation a logical AND?deleted user#2020-09-11T07:53:05Z2020-09-15T04:42:11Z<p>As a person with no significant background in mathematics and computer science I thought that concatenation and AND are logically identical if not very similar because both add something to some...