formula-based coding
nounUK /ˈfɔː.mjə.lə beɪst ˈkəʊ.dɪŋ/
US /ˈfɔːr.mjə.lə beɪst ˈkoʊ.dɪŋ/
Coding where you follow a set of steps to make a computer do something.
In formula-based coding, the robot follows the same steps every time.
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2. Writing code by filling in a fixed template or formula.
She used formula-based coding to make a quick quiz app.
3. A way of coding that always gives the same answer for the same input.
Formula-based coding makes the calculator give the right total.
4. Learning to code by copying and changing a set pattern.
The class started with formula-based coding before making their own games.