CONSTANT FOLDING
\kˈɒnstənt fˈə͡ʊldɪŋ], \kˈɒnstənt fˈəʊldɪŋ], \k_ˈɒ_n_s_t_ə_n_t f_ˈəʊ_l_d_ɪ_ŋ]\
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A compiler optimisation technique whereconstant subexpressions are evaluated at compile time. Thisis usually only applied to built-in numerical and booleanoperators whereas partial evaluation is more general in thatexpressions involving user-defined functions may also beevaluated at compile time.
By Denis Howe
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