Dedentation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dedentation is a noun meaning (programming, informal, rare) The reversal of indentation, moving the text cursor back out from its indented position.
Meaning
(programming, informal, rare) The reversal of indentation, moving the text cursor back out from its indented position.
Example Sentences
Again, as with every code subblock, indentation (and dedentation) are used to delimit blocks of code as well as to indicate which block of code statements belong to […]
A new code block is recognized when the amount of indentation has increased, and its termination is signaled by a "dedentation," or a reduction of indentation matching a previous level's.
Synonyms for dedentation
Depending on context, synonyms include outdentation, unindentation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deinsertion, depenetration, decommitment, excision, detrectation, delete.
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