inline function
nounUK /ˈɪnlaɪn ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈɪnlaɪn ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A small helper in a computer program that gets copied right where it is used.
The programmer marked the tiny function as an inline function so the program would run faster.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A function defined inside a class in C++ that the compiler may expand at the call site.
Defining the getter as an inline function inside the class keeps the code short.
3. A function whose body is substituted directly into the calling code to avoid call overhead.
The compiler turned the small inline function into straight-line code.
4. A keyword hint in C or C++ suggesting the compiler insert the function body at each call.
He added the inline keyword before the function to suggest inlining.