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  2. Assignment (computer science) - Wikipedia

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    In some programming languages, an assignment statement returns a value, while in others it does not. In most expression-oriented programming languages (for example, C), the assignment statement returns the assigned value, allowing such idioms as x = y = a, in which the assignment statement y = a returns the value of a, which is then assigned to x.

  3. Essay - Wikipedia

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    Essays are commonly used as literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. Almost all modern essays are written in prose, but works in verse have been dubbed essays (e.g., Alexander Pope's An Essay on Criticism and An Essay on Man).

  4. Hoare logic - Wikipedia

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    Thus were [/] true prior to the assignment, by the assignment axiom, then P would be true subsequent to which. Conversely, were [/] false (i.e. [/] true) prior to the assignment statement, P must then be false afterwards. Examples of valid triples include:

  5. Statement (computer science) - Wikipedia

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    Although the previous examples show assignment expressions, some languages do not implement assignment as an expression, but rather as a statement. A notable example of this is Python, where = is not an operator, but rather just a separator in the assignment statement. Although Python allows multiple assignments as each assignment were an ...

  6. Propositional calculus - Wikipedia

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    Conclusion: It's cloudy. The logical form of this argument is known as modus ponens, [39] which is a classically valid form. [40] So, in classical logic, the argument is valid, although it may or may not be sound, depending on the meteorological facts in a given context. This example argument will be reused when explaining § Formalization.

  7. Extraordinary assumptions and hypothetical conditions

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    For example, title to a property may be owned subject to a minor mechanics lien, but the appraiser may define the appraisal problem as involving the unencumbered fee simple interest and conduct the appraisal assignment under the limiting condition that the appraiser is not responsible for or qualified to investigate the details of title and not ...

  8. Premise - Wikipedia

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    A premise or premiss [a] is a proposition—a true or false declarative statement—used in an argument to prove the truth of another proposition called the conclusion. [1] Arguments consist of a set of premises and a conclusion. An argument is meaningful for its conclusion only when all of its premises are true. If one or more premises are ...

  9. Executive summary - Wikipedia

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    Executive summaries are important as a communication tool in both academia and business. For example, members of Texas A&M University's Department of Agricultural Economics observe that "An executive summary is an initial interaction between the writers of the report and their target readers: decision makers, potential customers, and/or peers ...