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Preconditions

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Preconditions are conditions or requirements that must be met before a certain action or function can be executed. They ensure that the necessary conditions are in place for the code to run correctly.

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