imperative statement
1Imperative logic — is a field of logic that is concerned with imperatives (e.g. Do A ). Unlike deontic logic, which is concerned with obligation and permission, imperative logic by itself is not necessarily tied to any ought judgments on its imperatives. However,… …
2Statement (programming) — In computer programming a statement can be thought of as the smallest standalone element of an imperative programming language. A program is formed by a sequence of one or more statements. A statement will have internal components (eg,… …
3Imperative programming — In computer science, imperative programming is a programming paradigm that describes computation in terms of statements that change a program state. In much the same way as the imperative mood in natural languages expresses commands to take… …
4imperative — imperatively, adv. imperativeness, n. /im per euh tiv/, adj. 1. absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable: It is imperative that we leave. 2. of the nature of or expressing a command; commanding. 3. Gram. noting or pertaining to the mood of… …
5imperative — im•per•a•tive [[t]ɪmˈpɛr ə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) absolutely necessary or required: It is imperative that we leave[/ex] 2) of the nature of or expressing a command 3) gram. of or designating a grammatical mood used in commands, exhortations, etc., as… …
6Switch statement — In computer programming, a switch statement is a type of control statement that exists in most modern imperative programming languages (e.g., Pascal, C, C++, C#, and Java). Its purpose is to allow the value of a variable or expression to control… …
7categorical imperative — 1. Ethics. the rule of Immanuel Kant that one must do only what one can will that all others should do under similar circumstances. 2. the unconditional command of conscience. [1820 30] * * * In Immanuel Kant s moral philosophy, an imperative… …
8im|per´a|tive|ness — im|per|a|tive «ihm PEHR uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not to be avoided; that must be done; urgent; necessary: »It is imperative that this very sick child stay in bed. 2. expressing a command, request, or warning; commanding: »an imperative …
9im|per´a|tive|ly — im|per|a|tive «ihm PEHR uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not to be avoided; that must be done; urgent; necessary: »It is imperative that this very sick child stay in bed. 2. expressing a command, request, or warning; commanding: »an imperative …
10im|per|a|tive — «ihm PEHR uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not to be avoided; that must be done; urgent; necessary: »It is imperative that this very sick child stay in bed. 2. expressing a command, request, or warning; commanding: »an imperative statement. 3 …
