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Xqbot: Bot: Fixing double redirect to Function (computer programming)

2022-10-02T09:45:21Z

Bot: Fixing double redirect to Function (computer programming)

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Leibniz at 22:15, 26 September 2004

2004-09-26T22:15:22Z

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	In [[programming]], an [[algorithm]] is roughly synonymous with a [[method]]. An algorithm/method may return some kind of value to the calling code, but is essentially a block of code used to perform a series of actions or modifications.

	In contrast, a [[Subroutine\|function]] is required to return a value. There may be some [[programming language]]s for which this is not a syntactic requirement; but that's the philosophical distinction.

SimonArlott: disambig Function

2004-04-29T14:10:49Z

disambig Function

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	In [[programming]], an [[algorithm]] is roughly synonymous with a [[method]]. An algorithm/method may return some kind of value to the calling code, but is essentially a block of code used to perform a series of actions or modifications.		In [[programming]], an [[algorithm]] is roughly synonymous with a [[method]]. An algorithm/method may return some kind of value to the calling code, but is essentially a block of code used to perform a series of actions or modifications.

	In contrast, a [[function]] is required to return a value. There may be some [[programming language]]s for which this is not a syntactic requirement; but that's the philosophical distinction.		In contrast, a [[Subroutine\|function]] is required to return a value. There may be some [[programming language]]s for which this is not a syntactic requirement; but that's the philosophical distinction.

Charles Matthews at 08:47, 28 April 2004

2004-04-28T08:47:31Z

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	In [[programming]], an [[algorithm]] is roughly synonymous with a [[method]]. An algorithm/method may return some kind of value to the calling code, but is essentially a block of code used to perform a series of actions or modifications.		In [[programming]], an [[algorithm]] is roughly synonymous with a [[method]]. An algorithm/method may return some kind of value to the calling code, but is essentially a block of code used to perform a series of actions or modifications.

	In contrast, a [[function]]is required to return a value. There may be some [[programming language]]s for which this is not a syntactic requirement; but that's the philosophical distinction.		In contrast, a [[function]] is required to return a value. There may be some [[programming language]]s for which this is not a syntactic requirement; but that's the philosophical distinction.

Charles Matthews: Tighten up -

2004-04-28T08:47:18Z

Tighten up -

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		⚫	In [[programming]], an [[algorithm]] is roughly synonymous with a [[method]]. An algorithm/method may return some kind of value to the calling code, but is essentially a block of code used to perform a series of actions or modifications.
	This topic is essentially a [[furphy]]. A function and an algorithm are two different descriptions of the same kind of thing. It is a little like saying a spherical box.

		⚫	In contrast, a [[function]]is required to return a value. There may be some [[programming language]]s for which this is not a syntactic requirement; but that's the philosophical distinction.
⚫	An [[algorithm]] is roughly synonymous with a [[method]]. An algorithm / method may return some kind of value to the calling code, but is essentially a block of code used to perform a series of actions or modifications.

⚫	To contrast, a [[function]] ~~is something which~~ is required to return a value. It is ~~probably true that there are~~ some programming ~~languages~~ for which this is not a syntactic requirement, but that's the philosophical distinction.

	This may be a disambiguation page.

Tennessee~enwiki at 05:29, 28 April 2004

2004-04-28T05:29:49Z

New page

This topic is essentially a [[furphy]]. A function and an algorithm are two different descriptions of the same kind of thing. It is a little like saying a spherical box.

An [[algorithm]] is roughly synonymous with a [[method]]. An algorithm / method may return some kind of value to the calling code, but is essentially a block of code used to perform a series of actions or modifications.

To contrast, a [[function]] is something which is required to return a value. It is probably true that there are some programming languages for which this is not a syntactic requirement, but that's the philosophical distinction.

This may be a disambiguation page.