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rvalue

rvalue noun: any value that is not an lvalue.

Noun

rvalue (plural rvalues)

  1. Any value that is not an lvalue.
    • I note that this whole discussion/problem arise from the introduction of rvalue references and move semantics. […] These notions simply don’t exist in Strachey’s world consisting of just rvalues and lvalues.2010 April, Bjarne Stroustrup, “"New" Value Terminology”, in stroustrup.com, page 3

Antonyms of rvalue

Forms of rvalue

pluralrvalues

Origin of rvalue

As for lvalue, but using r for right-hand side.

Words formed from rvalue

Phrases with rvalue

Questions about rvalue

What does rvalue mean?
Rvalue means any value that is not an lvalue.
What part of speech is rvalue?
Rvalue is a noun.
What is the plural of rvalue?
The plural of rvalue is rvalues.

Words near rvalue in the dictionary

  1. RV'ing
  2. RV's
  3. RV-ing
  4. RV.
  5. RVA
  6. rvalue
  7. rvalue reference
  8. rvalue references
  9. rvalues
  10. RVAs
  11. RVC

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