iterator pattern

noun

A behavioural design pattern that uses an iterator to traverse a container and access the container's elements, thus decoupling algorithms from containers.

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Meanings

nouniterator pattern (plural iterator patterns)

plural iterator patterns

  1. object-oriented programmingcomputingA behavioural design pattern that uses an iterator to traverse a container and access the container's elements, thus decoupling algorithms from containers.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cursor

Translations

German Iterator
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