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Pseudocode

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Pseudocode

Pseudocode is a common way of representing an algorithm.

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Pseudocode

  • Pseudocode is a way to write out algorithms using code-like statements.
  • It is intended to be very readable, and easy to understand.
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Purpose of pseudocode

  • Pseudocode is not an actual programming language.
  • Pseudocode is used to plan algorithms, focusing on the logic and steps rather than language-specific syntax.

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