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spread operator

spread operator noun: an operator that expands an array or similar data structure into its individual elements.

Noun

spread operator (plural spread operators)

  1. An operator that expands an array or similar data structure into its individual elements.
    • The spread operator causes the elements of a collection to be treated as individual parameters to functions that accept a variable number of arguments.2021, David Greenhalgh, Josh Skeen, Andrew Bailey, Kotlin Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide

Forms of spread operator

pluralspread operators

Questions about spread operator

What does spread operator mean?
Spread operator means an operator that expands an array or similar data structure into its individual elements.
What part of speech is spread operator?
Spread operator is a noun.
What is the plural of spread operator?
The plural of spread operator is spread operators.

Words near spread operator in the dictionary

  1. spread one's legs
  2. spread one's net wide
  3. spread one's wings
  4. spread oneself thin
  5. spread oneself too thin
  6. spread operator
  7. spread operators
  8. spread out
  9. spread spectrum communication
  10. spread spectrum communications
  11. spread syntax

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