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dangling else

dangling else noun: a potential ambiguity in a programming language that occurs when an else clause can be associated with either a nested conditional or with the clause that encloses the nested conditional.

Noun

dangling else (plural dangling elses)

  1. A potential ambiguity in a programming language that occurs when an else clause can be associated with either a nested conditional or with the clause that encloses the nested conditional.

Forms of dangling else

pluraldangling elses

Questions about dangling else

What does dangling else mean?
Dangling else means a potential ambiguity in a programming language that occurs when an else clause can be associated with either a nested conditional or with the clause that encloses the nested conditional.
What part of speech is dangling else?
Dangling else is a noun.
What is the plural of dangling else?
The plural of dangling else is dangling elses.

Words near dangling else in the dictionary

  1. danglies
  2. dangliest
  3. danglin'
  4. dangling
  5. dangling after
  6. dangling else
  7. dangling elses
  8. dangling link
  9. dangling links
  10. dangling modifier
  11. dangling modifiers

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