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rest operator

rest operator noun: an operator that collapses a number of individual values into an array.

Noun

rest operator (plural rest operators)

  1. An operator that collapses a number of individual values into an array.

Forms of rest operator

pluralrest operators

Origin of rest operator

From rest (“that which remains”), as it is often used to provide the last few arguments to a function call.

Questions about rest operator

What does rest operator mean?
Rest operator means an operator that collapses a number of individual values into an array.
What part of speech is rest operator?
Rest operator is a noun.
What is the plural of rest operator?
The plural of rest operator is rest operators.

Words near rest operator in the dictionary

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