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What does "expression" mean in programming?
expression is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.
Definition
A piece of code that evaluates to a value. Examples: 2 + 2, user.name, and getUser(id) are all expressions. An expression produces a result that can be assigned to a variable or passed as an argument.
Example
"Use a ternary expression to assign the label in a single line."
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