result-first programming
nounUK /rɪˈzʌlt fɜːst ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /rɪˈzʌlt fɜːrst ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
A way of making computer programs where you start by saying what the answer should be.
With result-first programming, she wrote the expected output before writing any code.
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2. A teaching method where students see the wanted result before learning the steps.
The teacher used result-first programming to show kids the finished game first.
3. A design habit of deciding the final output before building the parts.
Result-first programming helped the team agree on the report format early.
4. A coding style that checks the desired answer before writing the logic.
He practiced result-first programming by writing the test, then the function.