syntacticsugar
nounUK /sɪnˈtæktɪk ˈʃʊɡə/
US /sɪnˈtæktɪk ˈʃʊɡər/
Special words in a computer language that make it easier and nicer to read.
The programmer added syntactic sugar so the code looks simpler.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A feature that makes code easier to write but does not add new power.
Arrow functions are syntactic sugar for regular functions.
3. Any shortcut in a language that saves typing for developers.
The for-each loop is just syntactic sugar over an iterator.
4. Extra grammar that improves clarity without changing meaning.
Optional semicolons act as syntactic sugar in some languages.