fencepost problem

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Definition of fencepost problem in English English dictionary

In computer programming, a problem dealing with how to treat the initial or boundary values of a discrete problem

Related Terms

fencepost problems

plural form of fencepost problem

Hyphenation

fence·post prob·lem

Etymology

() By analogy with fence-building. If one wants to say "lay a fencepost, then a length of fence, then repeat", then a special case must be made for the final fencepost. If one wants to say "lay a length of fence, then a fencepost, then repeat", then a special case must be made for the initial fencepost.