pragma
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[edit] Etymology
Abbreviation of pragmatic, since many directives deal with what is expedient rather than technically ideal.
Ultimately harks back to the Ancient Greek root πρᾶγμα (pragma, “a thing done, a fact”).
[edit] Noun
Wikipedia pragma (plural pragmas)
- (computing, programming) A compiler directive; data embedded in source code by programmers to indicate some intention to the compiler.
- This pragma stops the compiler from generating those warnings we don't care about.
