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programming 'expressions'
Jan 1st, 2011 at 6:47pm
 
when programmers use the term 'expressions,' is it true that they are generally referring the LOGICAL expressions, by which I mean if-else statements or some variation of the if-else statement?
 
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Re: programming 'expressions'
Reply #1 - Jan 2nd, 2011 at 3:18pm
 
No, that's not quite the right idea for an expression.  An expression is a statement or set of statements that returns a value.  A simple expression is 2+2, which returns 4.  The value returned doesn't have to be numeric.  1==1 is an expression which would return 'true' (a boolean data type.) 

if-else statements are going to make logical decisions in your program.  By themselves, they aren't going to pass back a value. 

The Wikipedia page on expressions is mildly helpful.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expression_%28programming%29
 
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Reply #2 - Jan 4th, 2011 at 6:21pm
 
Thanks.

Yeah, I first went there to the Wikipedia page. Wasn't clear to me.
 
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Reply #3 - Sep 6th, 2011 at 8:53am
 
I'm just starting to study programming and your explanation made a lot of stuff clear. Thanks!
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Reply #5 - Nov 15th, 2011 at 11:10am
 
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also thanks for the links, MC.
 
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