Glossary · Phase 11 · Professional practice
Abstract syntax tree
Code parsed into a tree of its parts, such as functions, calls and expressions. Linters and editors work on it.
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Other terms from the same lesson
- call graph: A map of which functions call which, used to understand code and find unused parts.
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