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continuation passing style

continuation passing style is the alternative form of continuation-passing style.

Meaning of continuation-passing style

Noun

continuation-passing style (plural continuation-passing styles)

  1. A style of programming in which every user function f takes an extra argument c known as a continuation. Whenever f would normally return a result r to its caller, it instead returns the result of applying the continuation to r.
    Synonyms:
    CPS

Forms of continuation passing style

pluralcontinuation passing styles

Questions about continuation passing style

What is continuation passing style the alternative form of?
Continuation passing style is the alternative form of continuation-passing style.

Words near continuation passing style in the dictionary

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