Word to mean 'seek through, one element at a time'
I'm looking for a word to describe the process that a computer program performs when
searching through a dataset bit by bit.
I had believed the word parse ('to parse through the data') was correct. However, it seems that the word parse actually means 'to split into pieces'.
I'm thinking of something along the lines of trawl, seek, step through etc. I just wonder if there is a more elegant word/phrase that I could use.
single-word-requests phrase-requests programming
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I'm looking for a word to describe the process that a computer program performs when
searching through a dataset bit by bit.
I had believed the word parse ('to parse through the data') was correct. However, it seems that the word parse actually means 'to split into pieces'.
I'm thinking of something along the lines of trawl, seek, step through etc. I just wonder if there is a more elegant word/phrase that I could use.
single-word-requests phrase-requests programming
edited Jul 10 '13 at 6:48
Kris
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asked Jul 3 '13 at 15:32
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Perhaps, this could have been asked on SO/ programmersSE.
– Kris
Jul 4 '13 at 6:05
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I'm looking for a word to describe the process that a computer program performs when
searching through a dataset bit by bit.
I had believed the word parse ('to parse through the data') was correct. However, it seems that the word parse actually means 'to split into pieces'.
I'm thinking of something along the lines of trawl, seek, step through etc. I just wonder if there is a more elegant word/phrase that I could use.
single-word-requests phrase-requests programming
edited Jul 10 '13 at 6:48
Kris
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asked Jul 3 '13 at 15:32
CaptainProgCaptainProg
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I'm looking for a word to describe the process that a computer program performs when
searching through a dataset bit by bit.
I had believed the word parse ('to parse through the data') was correct. However, it seems that the word parse actually means 'to split into pieces'.
I'm thinking of something along the lines of trawl, seek, step through etc. I just wonder if there is a more elegant word/phrase that I could use.
single-word-requests phrase-requests programming
single-word-requests phrase-requests programming
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asked Jul 3 '13 at 15:32
CaptainProgCaptainProg
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edited Jul 10 '13 at 6:48
Kris
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asked Jul 3 '13 at 15:32
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edited Jul 10 '13 at 6:48
Kris
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edited Jul 10 '13 at 6:48
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edited Jul 10 '13 at 6:48
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asked Jul 3 '13 at 15:32
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Perhaps, this could have been asked on SO/ programmersSE.
– Kris
Jul 4 '13 at 6:05
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Perhaps, this could have been asked on SO/ programmersSE.
– Kris
Jul 4 '13 at 6:05
Perhaps, this could have been asked on SO/ programmersSE.
– Kris
Jul 4 '13 at 6:05
Perhaps, this could have been asked on SO/ programmersSE.
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Iterate is the word that's generally used for this, I believe:
The program iterates through the collection, searching for every occurrence of the target value.
answered Jul 3 '13 at 15:41
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"iterate" is a great synonym for "step through", but doesn't necessarily match "seek" (as you can iterate for purposes other than search). Still I do think it's what the OP is looking for, yes.
– Jacob Mattison
Jul 3 '13 at 18:03
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I think you answered it yourself with "trawl".
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/trawl
"fish with a trawl net or seine, search thoroughly."
A possible problem is that some people confuse it with "troll".
You could use trudge, even if it doesn't literally mean that. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/trudge
"to walk laboriously or wearily along or over"
I often use sed to trudge through manifest files looking for old TV recordings.
answered Jan 5 at 23:29
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As a coder, I would call that a "for each" operation. Ex: "For Each item in this dataset, determine if it's what I want."
I don't know if 'for each' (or 'foreach') is a verb or not, though. "I foreached through the data" sounds awkward. And, per the answer above, using a 'for each' is a method of iteration.
answered Jul 3 '13 at 21:54
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No, I've never heardfor-each/for/while/do-whileor any other loop construct used verb. Although you could say do X while Y, that's not derived from the programming construct; in fact it's obviously the other way around.
– p.s.w.g
Jul 3 '13 at 22:37
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bitScan has been used to mean bit-wise scanning of a byte/word.
However,
- It is not a recognized generic term though it is easy to understand in context.
- Some standard functions named bitScan1,2 already exist. That should be an issue in the OP's context.
1ORACLE IA-32 Assembly Language
Bit Scan Forward (bsf) scans the bits, starting at bit 0, in the doubleword operand or the second word. If the bits are all zero, ZF is cleared. Otherwise, ZF is set and the bit index of the first set bit, found while scanning in the forward direction, is loaded into the destination register.
2http://chessprogramming.wikispaces.com/BitScan
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Iterate is the word that's generally used for this, I believe:
The program iterates through the collection, searching for every occurrence of the target value.
answered Jul 3 '13 at 15:41
phenryphenry
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"iterate" is a great synonym for "step through", but doesn't necessarily match "seek" (as you can iterate for purposes other than search). Still I do think it's what the OP is looking for, yes.
– Jacob Mattison
Jul 3 '13 at 18:03
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Iterate is the word that's generally used for this, I believe:
The program iterates through the collection, searching for every occurrence of the target value.
answered Jul 3 '13 at 15:41
phenryphenry
16.5k24976
"iterate" is a great synonym for "step through", but doesn't necessarily match "seek" (as you can iterate for purposes other than search). Still I do think it's what the OP is looking for, yes.
– Jacob Mattison
Jul 3 '13 at 18:03
add a comment |
Iterate is the word that's generally used for this, I believe:
The program iterates through the collection, searching for every occurrence of the target value.
answered Jul 3 '13 at 15:41
phenryphenry
16.5k24976
Iterate is the word that's generally used for this, I believe:
The program iterates through the collection, searching for every occurrence of the target value.
answered Jul 3 '13 at 15:41
phenryphenry
16.5k24976
answered Jul 3 '13 at 15:41
phenryphenry
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answered Jul 3 '13 at 15:41
phenryphenry
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answered Jul 3 '13 at 15:41
phenryphenry
16.5k24976
16.5k24976
"iterate" is a great synonym for "step through", but doesn't necessarily match "seek" (as you can iterate for purposes other than search). Still I do think it's what the OP is looking for, yes.
– Jacob Mattison
Jul 3 '13 at 18:03
add a comment |
"iterate" is a great synonym for "step through", but doesn't necessarily match "seek" (as you can iterate for purposes other than search). Still I do think it's what the OP is looking for, yes.
– Jacob Mattison
Jul 3 '13 at 18:03
"iterate" is a great synonym for "step through", but doesn't necessarily match "seek" (as you can iterate for purposes other than search). Still I do think it's what the OP is looking for, yes.
– Jacob Mattison
Jul 3 '13 at 18:03
"iterate" is a great synonym for "step through", but doesn't necessarily match "seek" (as you can iterate for purposes other than search). Still I do think it's what the OP is looking for, yes.
– Jacob Mattison
Jul 3 '13 at 18:03
add a comment |
I think you answered it yourself with "trawl".
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/trawl
"fish with a trawl net or seine, search thoroughly."
A possible problem is that some people confuse it with "troll".
You could use trudge, even if it doesn't literally mean that. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/trudge
"to walk laboriously or wearily along or over"
I often use sed to trudge through manifest files looking for old TV recordings.
answered Jan 5 at 23:29
Bloke Down The PubBloke Down The Pub
791
add a comment |
I think you answered it yourself with "trawl".
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/trawl
"fish with a trawl net or seine, search thoroughly."
A possible problem is that some people confuse it with "troll".
You could use trudge, even if it doesn't literally mean that. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/trudge
"to walk laboriously or wearily along or over"
I often use sed to trudge through manifest files looking for old TV recordings.
answered Jan 5 at 23:29
Bloke Down The PubBloke Down The Pub
791
add a comment |
I think you answered it yourself with "trawl".
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/trawl
"fish with a trawl net or seine, search thoroughly."
A possible problem is that some people confuse it with "troll".
You could use trudge, even if it doesn't literally mean that. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/trudge
"to walk laboriously or wearily along or over"
I often use sed to trudge through manifest files looking for old TV recordings.
answered Jan 5 at 23:29
Bloke Down The PubBloke Down The Pub
791
I think you answered it yourself with "trawl".
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/trawl
"fish with a trawl net or seine, search thoroughly."
A possible problem is that some people confuse it with "troll".
You could use trudge, even if it doesn't literally mean that. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/trudge
"to walk laboriously or wearily along or over"
I often use sed to trudge through manifest files looking for old TV recordings.
answered Jan 5 at 23:29
Bloke Down The PubBloke Down The Pub
791
answered Jan 5 at 23:29
Bloke Down The PubBloke Down The Pub
791
answered Jan 5 at 23:29
Bloke Down The PubBloke Down The Pub
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answered Jan 5 at 23:29
Bloke Down The PubBloke Down The Pub
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791
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As a coder, I would call that a "for each" operation. Ex: "For Each item in this dataset, determine if it's what I want."
I don't know if 'for each' (or 'foreach') is a verb or not, though. "I foreached through the data" sounds awkward. And, per the answer above, using a 'for each' is a method of iteration.
answered Jul 3 '13 at 21:54
FarfromuniqueFarfromunique
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No, I've never heardfor-each/for/while/do-whileor any other loop construct used verb. Although you could say do X while Y, that's not derived from the programming construct; in fact it's obviously the other way around.
– p.s.w.g
Jul 3 '13 at 22:37
add a comment |
As a coder, I would call that a "for each" operation. Ex: "For Each item in this dataset, determine if it's what I want."
I don't know if 'for each' (or 'foreach') is a verb or not, though. "I foreached through the data" sounds awkward. And, per the answer above, using a 'for each' is a method of iteration.
answered Jul 3 '13 at 21:54
FarfromuniqueFarfromunique
101
No, I've never heardfor-each/for/while/do-whileor any other loop construct used verb. Although you could say do X while Y, that's not derived from the programming construct; in fact it's obviously the other way around.
– p.s.w.g
Jul 3 '13 at 22:37
add a comment |
As a coder, I would call that a "for each" operation. Ex: "For Each item in this dataset, determine if it's what I want."
I don't know if 'for each' (or 'foreach') is a verb or not, though. "I foreached through the data" sounds awkward. And, per the answer above, using a 'for each' is a method of iteration.
answered Jul 3 '13 at 21:54
FarfromuniqueFarfromunique
101
As a coder, I would call that a "for each" operation. Ex: "For Each item in this dataset, determine if it's what I want."
I don't know if 'for each' (or 'foreach') is a verb or not, though. "I foreached through the data" sounds awkward. And, per the answer above, using a 'for each' is a method of iteration.
answered Jul 3 '13 at 21:54
FarfromuniqueFarfromunique
101
answered Jul 3 '13 at 21:54
FarfromuniqueFarfromunique
101
answered Jul 3 '13 at 21:54
FarfromuniqueFarfromunique
101
answered Jul 3 '13 at 21:54
FarfromuniqueFarfromunique
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101
No, I've never heardfor-each/for/while/do-whileor any other loop construct used verb. Although you could say do X while Y, that's not derived from the programming construct; in fact it's obviously the other way around.
– p.s.w.g
Jul 3 '13 at 22:37
add a comment |
No, I've never heardfor-each/for/while/do-whileor any other loop construct used verb. Although you could say do X while Y, that's not derived from the programming construct; in fact it's obviously the other way around.
– p.s.w.g
Jul 3 '13 at 22:37
No, I've never heard
for-each / for / while / do-while or any other loop construct used verb. Although you could say do X while Y, that's not derived from the programming construct; in fact it's obviously the other way around.– p.s.w.g
Jul 3 '13 at 22:37
No, I've never heard
for-each / for / while / do-while or any other loop construct used verb. Although you could say do X while Y, that's not derived from the programming construct; in fact it's obviously the other way around.– p.s.w.g
Jul 3 '13 at 22:37
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bitScan has been used to mean bit-wise scanning of a byte/word.
However,
- It is not a recognized generic term though it is easy to understand in context.
- Some standard functions named bitScan1,2 already exist. That should be an issue in the OP's context.
1ORACLE IA-32 Assembly Language
Bit Scan Forward (bsf) scans the bits, starting at bit 0, in the doubleword operand or the second word. If the bits are all zero, ZF is cleared. Otherwise, ZF is set and the bit index of the first set bit, found while scanning in the forward direction, is loaded into the destination register.
2http://chessprogramming.wikispaces.com/BitScan
answered Jul 4 '13 at 6:04
KrisKris
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bitScan has been used to mean bit-wise scanning of a byte/word.
However,
- It is not a recognized generic term though it is easy to understand in context.
- Some standard functions named bitScan1,2 already exist. That should be an issue in the OP's context.
1ORACLE IA-32 Assembly Language
Bit Scan Forward (bsf) scans the bits, starting at bit 0, in the doubleword operand or the second word. If the bits are all zero, ZF is cleared. Otherwise, ZF is set and the bit index of the first set bit, found while scanning in the forward direction, is loaded into the destination register.
2http://chessprogramming.wikispaces.com/BitScan
answered Jul 4 '13 at 6:04
KrisKris
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bitScan has been used to mean bit-wise scanning of a byte/word.
However,
- It is not a recognized generic term though it is easy to understand in context.
- Some standard functions named bitScan1,2 already exist. That should be an issue in the OP's context.
1ORACLE IA-32 Assembly Language
Bit Scan Forward (bsf) scans the bits, starting at bit 0, in the doubleword operand or the second word. If the bits are all zero, ZF is cleared. Otherwise, ZF is set and the bit index of the first set bit, found while scanning in the forward direction, is loaded into the destination register.
2http://chessprogramming.wikispaces.com/BitScan
answered Jul 4 '13 at 6:04
KrisKris
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bitScan has been used to mean bit-wise scanning of a byte/word.
However,
- It is not a recognized generic term though it is easy to understand in context.
- Some standard functions named bitScan1,2 already exist. That should be an issue in the OP's context.
1ORACLE IA-32 Assembly Language
Bit Scan Forward (bsf) scans the bits, starting at bit 0, in the doubleword operand or the second word. If the bits are all zero, ZF is cleared. Otherwise, ZF is set and the bit index of the first set bit, found while scanning in the forward direction, is loaded into the destination register.
2http://chessprogramming.wikispaces.com/BitScan
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Perhaps, this could have been asked on SO/ programmersSE.
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