slovodefinícia
hidden flag
(foldoc)
hidden flag

(scientific computation) An extra option added to a routine
without changing the calling sequence. For example, instead
of adding an explicit input variable to instruct a routine to
give extra diagnostic output, the programmer might just add a
test for some otherwise meaningless feature of the existing
inputs, such as a negative mass. The use of hidden flags can
make a program very hard to debug and understand, but is all
too common wherever programs are hacked in a hurry.

[Jargon File]

(1994-11-24)
hidden flag
(jargon)
hidden flag
n.

[scientific computation] An extra option added to a routine without
changing the calling sequence. For example, instead of adding an explicit
input variable to instruct a routine to give extra diagnostic output, the
programmer might just add a test for some otherwise meaningless feature of
the existing inputs, such as a negative mass. The use of hidden flags can
make a program very hard to debug and understand, but is all too common
wherever programs are hacked on in a hurry.
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