CONDITIONAL

Conditional

In computer science, conditional statements, conditional expressions and conditional constructs are features of a programming language which perform different computations or actions depending on whether a programmer-specified boolean condition evaluates to true or false. Apart from the case of branch predication, this is always achieved by selectively altering the control flow based on some condition.

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conditional

Noun

  1. A conditional sentence; a statement that depends on a condition being true or false.
  2. The conditional mood.
  3. A statement that one sentence is true if another is.
    "A implies B" is a conditional.
  4. An instruction that branches depending on the truth of a condition at that point.
    if and while are conditionals in some programming languages.
  5. A limitation.

Adjective

  1. Limited by a condition.
    I made my son a conditional promise: I would buy him a bike if he kept his room tidy.
  2. Stating that one sentence is true if another is.
    "A implies B" is a conditional statement.
  3. Expressing a condition or supposition.
    a conditional word, mode, or tense


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