Dynamic size for language variables
US7020870B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/31
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided, the method comprising defining an actual size of each variable in a programming language at a declaration time when the actual size of the respective variable can be defined and declaring at least one variable in the programming language to have a dynamic size at the declaration time when the actual size of the at least one variable is not known. The method also comprises defining the actual size of the at least one variable in the programming language when the actual size of the at least one variable becomes known after the declaration time.
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