... important here: the name of the variable we pass as an
argument (argument) has nothing to do with the name of the parameter (phil).
Let me say that again:
The name of the variable we pass as an argument ... of the code examples.
6 The way of the program
Formal languages are languages that are designed by people for specific appli-
cations. For example, the notation that mathematicians use is a formal ... computer programs. All
programming languages are formal languages.
natural language: Any of the languages people speak that have evolved nat-
urally.
portability: A property of a program that can run...
... draw a stack
diagram. Like state diagrams, stack diagrams show the value of each variable, but they
also show the function each variable belongs to.
Each function is represented by a frame. A ... program that makes it do something other than what the
programmer intended.
natural language: Any one of the languages that people speak that evolved naturally.
formal language: Any one of the languages ... create a variable
outside of any function, it belongs to .
Each parameter refers tothe same value as its corresponding argument. So, has the
same value as , has the same value as , and has the same...
... ideas or computer pro-
grams; all programming languages are formal languages.
token: One of the basic elements of the syntactic structure of a program, analo-
gous toa word in a natural language.
parse: ... Operators and operands 17
2.6 Operators and operands
Operators are special symbols that represent computations like addition and
multiplication. The values the operator uses are called operands.
The ... Another name fora runtime error.
semantic error: An error in a program that makes it do something other than
what theprogrammer intended.
semantics: The meaning of a program.
natural language:...
... evolved naturally.
Formal languages are languages that are designed by people for specific
applications. For example, the notation that mathematicians use is a formal
language that is particularly ... arbitrary name you made up forthe variable. In general, you
will want to make up variable names that indicate what you plan to do with
the variable. For example, if you saw these variable declarations:
char ... CHAPTER 2. VARIABLES AND TYPES
ã When you make an assignment toa variable, you give it a value.
A common way to represent variables on paper is to draw a box with the
name of the variable on the...
... arbi-
trary name you made up forthe variable. In general, you will want to make
up variable names that indicate what you plan to do with the variable. For
example, if you saw these variable declarations:
String ... language: A programming language that is designed to be easy
for a computer to run. Also called “machine language” or “assembly
language.”
formal language: Any of the languages people have designed for ... are values.
To store a value, you have to create a variable. Since the values we want to
store are strings, we declare that the new variable is a string:
String bob;
This statement is a declaration,...
... The way of the program
Formal languages are languages that are designed by people for specific appli-
cations. For example, the notation that mathematicians use is a formal language
that is particularly ... the variable we pass as an
argument (argument) has nothing to do with the name of the parameter (phil).
Let me say that again:
The name of the variable we pass as an argument has noth-
ing to do ... pur-
poses, like representing mathematical ideas or computer programs. All
programming languages are formal languages.
natural language: Any of the languages people speak that have evolved nat-
urally.
portability:...
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says Jim McBride, CEO of ATMO. “I took him tothe airport to
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tion he was in, “I felt like I was in deep water and was caught in a
wave in a cave.”)
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Michael Trufant, CEO of G&M Marine ... the approach to get there, manage the plans,
deal with all kinds of people, stay financially solvent, display lead-
ership, constantly influence and persuade, be a part of a community,
and sustain...
...
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from the loneliness factor at the top—both yours and theirs.)
“Learn from others. Find a mentor. Find two mentors. Study
them. Observe their good qualities and their bad qualities....
... and the
available job. The résumé is also important. It should say something
meaningful about a candidate’s accomplishments and goals, and how
those are related tothe available job and the hiring ... you avoid, and
what are good impressions to try to make in an informal interview? They
are much the same as in the formal interview. Here’s what Edward, a man-
ager at IBM, advises:
Common mistakes ... taught math fora number of years. When I was ready to make
the transition to become a financial adviser, I had to communicate to
American Express why my background and my personal characteris-
tics...