Functions & Programming Concepts · Level 1 of 5
Output
Data produced by a computation.
A returned value is one kind of output; files and messages can also be outputs.
Example
A conversion routine produces a temperature in Celsius.
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Output. Data produced by a computation. A returned value is one kind of output; files and messages can also be outputs. For example: A conversion routine produces a temperature in Celsius.
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This helps you distinguish a computation’s contract, inputs, outputs, and behavior.
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