imperativecode
nounUK /ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv kəʊd/
US /ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv koʊd/
Code that tells a computer exactly what steps to do, one by one.
She wrote imperative code that told the robot to walk forward, turn, and stop.
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2. A set of rules that must be followed without question.
The school's imperative code required everyone to wear a badge.
3. A style of coding where you change the program's state with commands.
He switched from imperative code to a declarative style to make it simpler.
4. Instructions written in a way that sounds like an urgent order.
The captain's imperative code crackled over the radio: 'Move now!'