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| − | '''Pseudocode''' is a form of "mock" [[computer code]] to | + | '''Pseudocode''' is a form of "mock" [[computer code]]. Unlike most computer code, it's intended to be understood only by humans, and usually can't be parsed by a [[compiler]] or [[interpreter (programming)|interpreter]]. Pseudocode is almost always shorter than the equivalent source code, because it seeks to be more understandable by glossing over less important details. Pseudocode is used for instructional purposes (particularly in introductory courses), for discussing an algorithm in a somewhat language-neutral way, or for building an initial skeleton in a low-level design document. |
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | * [http://www.cs.cornell.edu/Courses/cs482/2003su/handouts/pseudocode.pdf Pseudocode guidelines, CS 341, Cornell] | ||
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Revision as of 22:10, July 9, 2008
Pseudocode is a form of "mock" computer code. Unlike most computer code, it's intended to be understood only by humans, and usually can't be parsed by a compiler or interpreter. Pseudocode is almost always shorter than the equivalent source code, because it seeks to be more understandable by glossing over less important details. Pseudocode is used for instructional purposes (particularly in introductory courses), for discussing an algorithm in a somewhat language-neutral way, or for building an initial skeleton in a low-level design document.