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Side-effect - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Side-effect :
A language construct that modifies the state of the system.
The most common side-effects are assignment, input and
output. A language without side-effects is
purely-functional - execution consists of the evaluation of
an expression and all subexpressions are referentially
transparent.
(1995-02-16)
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