A metasyntactic variable is a word that is used by programmers in place of an object, number or idea under discussion.
The most common system of metasyntactic variables is: foo, bar, baz, qux, quux, quuux...
if (foo > bar)
baz += qux
else
baz += quux
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The control variable in scientific experimentation is the element which is constant and unchanged throughout the investigation.
A controlled variable is a part of the experiment that doesn't change
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One lone African American in a group of whiteys.
That guy is the negro variable of our math class.
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An alias for the Comedic rapper, Lil Dicky known for songs like Too High, $ave Dat Money and Lemme Freak
"Yo, Dylan, whos your favorite rapper?"
"Im all about the independent variable"
"what? who you mean?"
"Ya know, Lil Dicky. That dude's hilarious"
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In Computer programming, when the mind is clogged with different variable names. You struggle to remember what variables match different things. This is known as Variable Soup.
Its often a good idea to take five and do something different (e.g. check the news) and then go back to it with a fresh pair of eyes.
Ive got variable soup, I cant remember what I was doing.
Looking at this is giving me variable soup.
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A variable that you use and redefine throughout the code without printing it out.
arr = input('Enter your array: ');
r,c = size(arr);
for j = 1:c
sum = 0;
for i = 1:r
sum = sum + arr(i,j);
end
arr2(j) = sum;
end
disp(arr2);
Oh man! That "sum" variable is a WHORE VARIABLE!
A variable that usually created on accident without knowing that it was created until it comes back and becomes completely out of your control. Like a bastard child.
Nick didn't realize that punching that llama would become a bastard variable and come back on him in a major way.