Chap. 8 (Lists) Flashcards
1
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Define Aliasing
A
A circumstance were two or more variables referred to the same object.
2
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Define Delimiter
A
A character or string used to indicate where a string should be split.
3
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Define Element
A
One of the values in a list (or other sequence); also called items.
4
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Define Equivalent
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Having the same value.
5
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Define Index
A
An integer value that indicates an element in a list.
6
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Define Identical
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Being the same object (which implies equivalence).
7
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Define list
A
A sequence of values.
8
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Define list traversal
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The sequential accessing of each element in a list.
9
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Define nested list
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A list that is an element of another list.
10
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Define object
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Something a variable can refer to. An object has a type and a value.
11
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Define reference
A
The association between a variable in its value.
