nestedcoding

noun

UK /ˈnɛstɪd ˈkəʊdɪŋ/

US /ˈnɛstɪd ˈkoʊdɪŋ/

Nested coding is when you put one piece of code inside another piece of code.

The game uses nested coding, with a loop inside a loop to draw the pattern.

SYNONYMS

nested programming embedded coding layered coding inner coding nested loops

RELATED WORDS

loop function block indentation recursion

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Writing code where one structure, like a loop or function, sits inside another of the same kind.

Nested coding made the maze solver check every path inside every room.

3. Organizing data or instructions in levels, where each level contains smaller parts.

The lesson on nested coding showed how folders can hold folders.

4. A teaching style that builds coding skills in small steps inside bigger projects.

Her nested coding approach let beginners add tiny programs to one big app.