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Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
An expression in programming is a combination of values, variables, operators, and function calls that evaluates to a single value. It represents a computation or calculation.
An operator is a symbol or keyword that performs an operation on one or more operands (values). They are used in expressions to manipulate data.
Function Call: A function call is when you invoke or use a function in your program. Functions can also be part of an expression and return values based on their execution.