Trees Library
Terms
Boolean
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A variable or a function that is (or returns) either true or false. In C,
a value of 0 is considered to be false and any other value is considered to
be true.
Short Circuit Evaluation
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This is the process by which only the minimal amount of calculation is
done, proceeding from left to right, to evaluate a boolean expression in C.
Dereference
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This is the process of taking a memory address and interpreting the bits
at that location.
Black Box Principle
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The idea that when implementing a concept, all of the details of the
implementation should be hidden from the ultimate consumer. In this way,
changing implementation details will not affect programs that have already
been written.
.C File
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A file where code written in C is stored. Often contains the implementations
of functions declared in header files.
Prototype
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A formal description of a function. Includes the return type, the
function name, the arguments and their types. In other words, it contains
the details of how a function is called.
Header File
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This is a file where the prototypes, usually belonging to a library, are
stored.
