Computer Science GCSE
Initialisation
What Initialisation means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Initialisation
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Giving a variable its first value, while assignment later replaces that value.
Topics that use Initialisation
- Constructs (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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